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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.

Found in 152 Collections and/or Records:

Framing, Right and Wrong (Assembled and Circulated by Well-Known New York Framing Establishment, the House of Heydenryk), October 8-23, 1955

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An exhibition of 42 framed reproductions of paintings, framed by the House of Heydenryk in New York City and circulated by the Western Association of Art Museum Directors. The exhibition records span three folders plus catalog, clippings, and photographs.

Dates: October 8-23, 1955

France Come to You: French Paintings from San Francisco Collections, November 6-21, 1948

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An exhibition of paintings and sculptures by nineteenth and twentieth century modern French artists, assembled from private art collections in San Francisco and the Bay Area. The exhibition records span four folders plus a catalog.

Dates: November 6-21, 1948

French Chateaux of the Renaissance: Photographs of Famous Buildings, Sculpture, and Furniture of the Period, August 2-31, 1943

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An exhibition of about 40 photographs of buildings, sculpture, and furniture displaying the development of the Renaissance in France, emphasizing the conflict between medieval traditions and the new spirit of individualism of the period. The exhibition was arranged by Catherine E. Boyd of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston and circulated by The American Federation of Arts. The exhibition records span three folders.

Dates: August 2-31, 1943

French Decorative Arts from the Golden Gate International Exposition, [April 1945]

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An exhibition of decorative arts by French artists that had been shown at the 1939 to 1940 Golden Gate International Exposition. No materials remain for this exhibition.

Dates: [April 1945]

French Silver and Other Examples of the European Decorative Arts from the Catherine D. Wentworth Collection, July 30, 1949-[January 1950]

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An exhibition of French silver and other European decorative arts from the collection of Catherine D. Wentworth.

Dates: July 30, 1949-[January 1950]

Frescoes and Other Chinese Art Objects from the Collection of Henry H. Hart, November 1-30, 1932

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An exhibition of frescoes and other Chinese art objects from the collection of Henry H. Hart. No materials remain from the exhibition.

Dates: November 1-30, 1932

Furniture Design Today, Circulated by the Museum of Modern Art, May 12-June 13, 1943

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An exhibition tracing the evolution of furniture design from 1850 to the early twentieth century, arranged and circulated by the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The exhibition records span four folders.

Dates: May 12-June 13, 1943

Ghiberti Panels, December 12-19, 1960

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An exhibition of five replicas of the famous gilded bronze panels of the Gates of Paradise to the Florence Baptistery of Saint John by fifteenth century Italian artist Lorenzo Ghiberti. The exhibition records span three folders.

Dates: December 12-19, 1960

Glassware, Pottery, and Batiks from Holland, June 15-July 27, 1930

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An exhibition of Dutch industrial household decorative arts, including glassware, pottery, and batiks. No exhibition materials remain for the exhibition.

Dates: June 15-July 27, 1930

Gothic and Renaissance Sculpture, Tapestries, and Furniture, November 20, 1930-January 7, 1931

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An exhibition of Gothic and Renaissance tapestries, carved furniture, sculptures, and cathedral glass assembled by Director Lloyd LaPage Rollins. No exhibition materials remain for the exhibition.

Dates: November 20, 1930-January 7, 1931