Divide the text into logical parts and give each a suitable title.
Readthephrasesbelowanddescribethesituationsinwhichthey are used in the text:
to reject the mass-produced techniques of industrialization
to be intrigued by the novel artistic vision of the wood prints
new decoration for a new century
in favour of new styles
Work in pairs and decide whether these statements are true or false:
The term Art Nouveau was originally used in various articles published in the Belgian postmodern publications.
Art Nouveau developed a new style of exuberant curving lines, asymmetrical design and elements of fantasy.
The movement Art Nouveau sought to create ancient decoration and design with its reliance on historical design forms.
The practitioners of Art Nouveau borrowed motifs from Japanese woodprints, which had an angular, linear look, incorporating the grids and parallel lines of Japanese interior design depicted in these images.
The Arts and Crafts movement didn’t return designers to the concepts of artisanship, simplicity of decoration, and forms derived from nature.
Fill in the gaps with the words from the box:
precedent iron movement technologies aesthetic
Art Nouveau: a style created in Belgium and France not based on historical 1 which made use of the new materials such as 2 , and was directed toward the middle classes. The aim of the 3 was to create a fully integrated contemporary environment. Unlike Arts and Crafts, this movement embraced new 4 . The style is characterized by the whiplash curve and forms from nature.
The Art Nouveau movement was short-lived but instrumental in shaping future thought with regard to creating an 5 based on modern life — not historical style.
