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The Curlicue Architecture of Art Nouveau



The Curlicue Architecture of Art Nouveau
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Reading Level
     edHelper's suggested reading level:   grades 2 to 4
     Flesch-Kincaid grade level:   4.79

Vocabulary
     challenging words:    fancy, curlicue, unforgettable, wrinkled, century, piles, word, lived, style, waves, saint, church, become, building, ocean, belong
     content words:    Antoni Gaudi, Another Art Nouveau


The Curlicue Architecture of Art Nouveau
By Colleen Messina
  

1     Art Nouveau is a fancy word. It was a 19th century art style. It was also a fancy style of buildings. You could call it curlicue architecture because it was full of curves and swirls. It was amazing and unforgettable.
 
2     Art Nouveau buildings were full of surprises. They seemed to imitate nature. They had many curves. Their shapes imitated ocean waves or flowery shapes. You could almost never find a straight line anywhere. They look liked they were from a fairy tale.
 
3     A man named Antoni Gaudi created buildings in this style. He lived in Barcelona, Spain. He was also a devoted Catholic. People wanted to make him a saint, but that never happened because he didn't do any miracles. People thought his buildings were miracles, though. He thought his work would help people become closer to God and nature.

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