decorative art (art genre)
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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.
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Cizek Exhibition: The Work of Viennese Children, May 19-June 28, 1925
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Scope and Contents
The Cizek Exhibition: The Work of Viennese Children was put on under the direction of Dr. Hans C. Kollar, an Austrian art critic, archaeologist, and lecturer. The exhibition included paintings, paper cuttings, carvings, pottery, embroideries and needle work, woodcuts, friezes, and various toys made by children students ranging 6 to 16 years of age. The exhibition was a great success and garnered about 90,000 visitors during its run. The exhibition Legion was part of a tour of the United...
Dates:
May 19-June 28, 1925