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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:

Jewelry by Peter Macchiarini, May 28-June 26, 1955

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An exhibition of jewelry designed by American artist Peter Macchiarini. The exhibition records span three folders.

Dates: May 28-June 26, 1955

Korean Arts, June 12-July 29, 1951

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An exhibition of art by Korean artists. The exhibition records span three folders plus a bulletin.

Dates: June 12-July 29, 1951

Loan Exhibition of Medieval and Renaissance Arms and Armor, April 18-July 5, 1953

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An exhibition of weapons and armor from medieval and renaissance Europe, lent by the Metropolitan Museum of New York. The exhibition records span 12 folders plus a catalog and photographs.

Dates: April 18-July 5, 1953

Margaret de Patta Jewelry, [August 1950]

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An exhibition of 41 pieces of jewelry by American artist Margaret de Patta, lent by Pacific Shop. The exhibition records span two folders.

Dates: [August 1950]

Masterpieces of Korean Art, November 20, 1958-January 1, 1959

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An exhibition of about 200 paintings, sculptures, metalworks, and ceramic objects surveying the achievements of Korean artists through the country’s 2000 year history. The exhibition records span 11 folders plus a catalog, book on publicity, report, and photographs.

Dates: November 20, 1958-January 1, 1959

Merci Train, February 23-April 3, 1949

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An exhibition of items given to the State of California as a part of the Merci Train, a train of 49 French railroad boxcars filled with tens of thousands of gifts of gratitude by individual French citizens in acknowledgement of the Friendship Train, an effort that delivered more than 700 American boxcars of relief goods to France in the aftermath of World War II. The boxcar itself was also displayed in front of the Legion of Honor.

Dates: February 23-April 3, 1949

Miniature Rooms by Mrs. James Ward Thorne, February 22-April 22, 1941

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An exhibition of her world-famous miniature rooms by American artist Narcissa Niblack Thorne (Mrs. James Ward Thorne). The exhibition records span seven folders plus reference books.

Dates: February 22-April 22, 1941

Mobiles and Articulated Sculpture, October 2-November 21, 1948

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An exhibition of 27 mobiles and articulated sculptures displaying the recent development of expressive forms in the twentieth century, arranged by assistant director of the Legion of Honor Jermayne MacAgy. The exhibition records span five folders.

Dates: October 2-November 21, 1948

Modern Textiles and Decorative Arts, Lent by Cargoes, Incorporated, September 8-October 10, 1943

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An exhibition of decorative arts and textiles by modern artists, lent by Cargoes, Incorporated. The exhibition records span two folders.

Dates: September 8-October 10, 1943

Montici Intarsia: Designed by American and Italian Artists, January 22-February 20, 1955

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An exhibition of 60 pictures of intarsia, a method of “pietre dure,” similar to mosaic, designed by American and Italian artists working with the Montici workshop in Tuscany. The exhibition records span four folders plus clippings and a related book.

Dates: January 22-February 20, 1955