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Decorative arts

Scope note

Traditional Western designation for those arts involving the creation of works that serve utilitarian as well as aesthetic purposes, or involving the decoration and embellishment of utilitarian objects.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300054168

Broader Terms used

art

Created

13yrs ago

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