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Jugendstil

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Ju·gend·stil  (ygnt-shtl)
n.
A style of architecture and decorative art similar to art nouveau, popular in German-speaking areas of Europe during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
[German : Jugend, youth + Stil, style.]
Jugendstil German [ˈjuːgəntʃtiːl]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Movements) another name for Art Nouveau
[from Jugend literally: youth, name of illustrated periodical that first appeared in 1896, + Stil style]


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Studying art, Reiss "came under the influence of modern decorative arts movements such as Jugendstil and such international movements as Fauvism and Cubism"; he combined his interest in "primitive" subjects with modern ideas about abstraction (Stewart 22).
Race, modernism, and plagiarism: the case of Nella Larsen's ... by Hoeller, Hildegard / African American Review
Cottbus, a banal industrial city near the Polish border, is worth a fast hour's drive on the autobahn from Berlin for its quirky Jugendstil theatre, and as an incentive to continue on to Wroclaw (the former Breslau), a repository of classic modern buildings.
Cottbus kaleidoscope: this library enlivens both the campus and civic ... by Webb, Michael / The Architectural Review
As for the exhibition's title, "Kasekrainer" is a kind of specialty sausage and a play on the gallery's name, while "Furniture Showroom" refers to the gallerist's previous career as a dealer in Jugendstil design.
Gelatin: Galerie Meyer Kainer by Vogel, Sabine B. / Artforum International
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