Baudelaire and D'Annunzio similarly appealed to the young artist, with their interest in corrupted beauty, and the expression of that insight through Symbolist imagery.
Worn by wealthy and artistically-literate clients, including courtesans of the Paris demimonde, art
nouveau jewelry by Rene Lalique and Alphonse Mucha was inspired by Symbolist art, literature and music,
and a revival of the curvilinear and dramatic forms of the rococo period.