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The movement did not remain exclusively in England. Soon, an exhibition, held in Brussels by the artistic society La Libre Esthétique in 1894, dedicated several rooms to decorative art. Later that year, the Maison d’Art Gallery, located in the former residence of famous Belgian lawyer and writer Edmond Picard (1836–1924), opened its doors to the public and showcased decorative art from all over Europe that was not only from the workshops of celebrated artists but also featured the artwork of relatively unknown artisans. Roughly at the same time, various groups of artists started to gather in other countries such as Germany, Denmark, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Netherlands.

The terms Art Nouveau and Jugendstil quickly became part of the contemporary vocabulary, but were at first not descriptive of any specific style or movment. Although most Secession-like movements came into being more or less simultaneously, with all of them revolting against the academic and established style in common, their social and artistic development still followed different paths, depending on the predominant taste and mentality in their cities or countries.