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The Art Nouveau Style

Although Art Nouveau developed distinctly localised tendencies as it spread geographically, some general characteristics are indicative of the style. A description published in Pan magazine of Hermann Obrist's wall-hanging Cyclamen (1894) referred to it as featuring "sudden violent curves generated by the crack of a whip," a phrase that became well-known during the early spread of Art Nouveau. As a result, not only did the work itself become widely known as The Whiplash, but the term "whiplash" is frequently applied to the characteristic curves used by Art Nouveau artists. These decorative "whiplash" motifs, formed by dynamic, undulating, and flowing lines in a syncopated rhythm, are found throughout the architecture, painting, sculpture, and other forms of Art Nouveau design.

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