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Art Nouveau went through Europe from 1890-1910.  Art Nouveau actually means "New Art" which fit the design style because the idea of Art Nouveau was to completely start new.  Horta, Guimard, and Van de Velde wanted to rebel against previous styles of design.  Arts and Crafts was the style right after Victorian and it was still affected and influenced by history.  Art Nouveau takes a new look at design and takes its inspiration from nature.  Everything was affected by nature and the movement.  Designs became more curvilinear and more abstract since they were based off vines, flowers, insects, etc. Belgium and France were the leading countries in this style.  Victor Horta was the leading architect and designer by far in Belgium and created many designs in Brussels.  He brought to Art Nouveau new materials such as iron and glass.  Iron was used as railings and brought intricate detail to the room with many styles of curves and movement.  Ho...

The interior design movement of Arts and Crafts came right after the Industrial Revolution and the Victorian style of houses.  Victorian styled houses tended to be elaborate with their interior decorating.  It was filled the whole room and did not leave much to have void spaces.  In many houses they would have paintings of their ancestors, but often the history would have been forgotten and a stranger would be left hanging on the wall.  Morris and Webb pushed this new movement into existence in England. Arts and Crafts focused on the use of structures and the room.  They would accentuate the simple, basic objects in the room.  With the Industrial Revolution it brought cheap furniture into the house.  Everyone was trying to get the most money with the least amount of materials used.  Morris and Webb went back to the basic materials of wood and metal and really made it a point to have huge metal hinges.  In the United States, Charles Green and ...