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Characteristic of Art Deco, showcasing streamlined, symmetrical designs and often incorporating zigzags and chevrons.

Art Nouveau used materials like iron and glass in innovative ways, while Art Deco utilized aluminum, stainless steel, and inlaid wood.

Art Deco conveyed opulence and sophistication, often seen in the design of theaters, lobbies, and public buildings.

Art Nouveau often depicted realistic forms in a stylized, flowing manner, particularly in illustrations and graphic design.

Art Deco often featured radiating sunbursts and terraced pyramid shapes, capturing the essence of speed and modernity.

Characteristic of Art Nouveau, inspired by natural forms such as plants and flowers.

Art Nouveau made extensive use of stained glass with flowing, natural designs, exemplified by works of Louis Comfort Tiffany.

Art Nouveau employed naturalistic floral and botanical motifs as major design elements in everything from wallpaper to furniture.

Art Deco reflected the embrace of modern technology and mechanization, often depicted through its themes and choice of materials.

Art Deco often portrayed motifs of progress and modernity, including skyscrapers, airplanes, and other symbols of contemporary life.

Art Deco embraced a sleek, streamlined aesthetic that suggested speed and efficiency, often used in design of transport and everyday objects.

Art Nouveau artists valued the quality of individual handcraftsmanship and the ideals of the Arts and Crafts Movement.

Art Deco was influenced by discoveries in archaeology of the era, incorporating motifs from ancient Egyptian and Mesoamerican cultures.

Art Nouveau showed a great deal of influence from Japanese art, which was becoming popular in the West during the time.

Representative of Art Nouveau, these lines mirrored the elongated forms of plant stalks and vines.

Art Nouveau often employed asymmetrical compositions inspired by the irregularities found in nature.

Art Deco used stylized fan shapes and fountain-like forms to convey movement and energy within decorative arts and architecture.

A distinctive feature of Art Nouveau is the 'whiplash' curve, a dynamic, undulating, and flowing line

Art Nouveau design was often integrated with building structure, exemplified by the works of Antoni Gaudi, who blurred the lines between art and architecture.