1890-1910
Art Nouveau architecture
Art Nouveau brings nature into stone: organic lines, plant-like curves and floral ironwork. Against academicism, it weds refined craft and industrial materials into a total style.
Style signatures
- Organic lines and whiplash curves
- Stylized plant and floral motifs
- Wrought ironwork, sinuous balconies
- Coloured stained glass and ceramics
- Facades of carved stone and iron
How to render this style
Art Nouveau reads in the curved detail: ironwork, stained glass, plant-like frames. A soft light reveals the modelling of the carvings and the colour of the glass.
Render tips
- Ask for 'organic lines' and stylized 'floral motifs'
- Foreground the wrought ironwork and coloured stained glass
- Soft light serves the modelling of the curves better than hard shadows
Example prompts
Copy a prompt into the tool, then tweak it for your project.
Art Nouveau building, carved stone facade, sinuous wrought-iron balconies, floral motifs, soft light, photorealistic
Art Nouveau entrance, plant-like ironwork, coloured stained glass, curved frame
Art Nouveau glass canopy, iron-and-glass structure, organic curves, filtered coloured light
Frequently asked questions
Art Nouveau (1900) is organic, floral and all curves; Art Deco (1925) is geometric, symmetrical and angular. One imitates nature, the other stylizes it.