What does the cryptic crossword clue "Not supporting, initially, art nouveau, that is (4)" mean?

The definition is "Not". The wordplay uses acrostic. A (first_letter="art") + N (first_letter="nouveau,") + T (first_letter="that") + I (first_letter="is") = ANTI; definition: "Not" The answer is ANTI.

Not supporting, initially, art nouveau, that is (4)

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