Art Nouveau I was inspired by the Art Nouveau movement which emphasizes that art should come from the soul and flow freely. The rebel artist of this movement broke away from the classical
artists who would spend years studying art. Instead of imitating real subjects, they preferred organic twisting lines and curves inspired by nature. A prominent feature of art nouveau is the whip-lash curves and muted colors (periwinkle blue, olive green
and carnation pink). Japanese woodblocks with its simplicity of color and two-dimensional imagery played a big role in art nouveau. Art nouveau also gave way to graphic art which can be seen in Henri Toulouse-Lautrec’s posters with its decorative text. Another prominent art nouveau artist is Alphonse Mukha who frequently illustrated fantasy women surrounded by organic decorations.