decorative art (art genre)
Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: enre including works that are primarily utilitarian in form or function, but that have aesthetic value provided by the design, decoration, or embellishment. They may include ceramics, furniture, textiles, glass, leather, metalwork, arms and armor, clocks, and jewelry, and other household or utilitarian objects. They are distinct from "fine arts," which were traditionally considered to require more extensive training and were restricted to the media of painting, sculpture, drawing, and architecture.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
South American Colonial Silver, January 9-February 14, 1943
Sub-Series
Abstract
An exhibition of 40 pieces of silver by Argentinian artists from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, supplemented by 18 pieces of silver by Peruvian artists from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Berckmeyer. The exhibition records span two folders.
Dates:
January 9-February 14, 1943