modernisme
/muðərˈnizmə/
CA
The Catalan branch of Art Nouveau, an early 20th-century modernist cultural and artistic movement focused on organic decoration, national identity, and innovative design, particularly prominent in architecture.
La Sagrada Família és una de les obres més famoses del modernisme català.
The Sagrada Família is one of the most famous works of Catalan Modernisme.
Etymology
Derived from the French 'modernisme', coined in the late 19th century to describe new, non-traditional artistic movements. It was adopted specifically to refer to the distinct Catalan variant of the broader Art Nouveau trend.
Memory Aid
Think 'modern' + 'isme' (ism) = this modern Catalan artistic movement rooted in early 1900s innovation.
Collocations
modernisme catalàarquitectura del modernismeartistes del modernisme
Synonyms
modernisme catalàart nouveau català
Related Words
gaudísagrada famíliaart nouveaumodernismarquitectura