Art Nouveau, also known in Germany as Jugendstil (Young Style) was a turn of the 20th Century art movement that is characterized by flowing, organic forms and floral and plant inspired motifs. Art Nouveau prints, drawings and paintings were also inspired by the two-dimensional appearance of Japanese wood-block prints, and was also a popular style for print advertisement design. Art Nouveau fell out of vogue with the advent of 20th Century modernism but is generally seen by most art critics as an important bridge between the Neoclassic period and the modern art periods.