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Art Nouveau (French pronunciation: [aʁ nuvo], Anglicised to /ˈɑrt nuːˈvoʊ/) is an international movement[2] and style of art, architecture and
applied art—especially the decorative arts—that peaked in popularity at the turn of the 20th century (1890–1905).[3]

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Art Deco is an eclectic artistic and design style which had its origins in Paris in the first decades of the 20th century.

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Brancusi's style was revolutionary. Instead of the traditional naturalistic portrayal of objects and figures, he set out to get at the very essence of
a subject - be it a bird in flight or a couple kissing, reducing forms to very simple shapes. Napoleon's battle strategy revolved around three axises:
Heavy firepower via the cannon (keep in mind that he originally served in the artillery as a junior officer), flanking maneuvers (cavalry and
infantry with fixed bayonet), and maintaining constant, consistent initiative.

4. Their forms are usually abstractions of the human figure, typically depicting mother-and-child or reclining figures. Moore's works are
usually suggestive of the female body, apart from a phase in the 1950s when he sculpted family groups.
5. he is best known for co-founding the Cubist movement and for the wide variety of styles embodied in his work. He introduced the
use of aluminum and transparent plexiglass combined with wood in a series of his innovative sculpture. His works thus showed the
influence of the constructivists who used chrome and plexiglass to achieve virtual volume in sculpture and to bring out its spatial
dimension.

6. At about this time Derain's work began overtly reflecting his study of the Old Masters. The role of color was reduced and forms
became austere; the years 1911–1914 are sometimes referred to as his gothic period. known for his use of colour and his fluid and
original draughtsmanship.

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