decorative art

Scope Note

Types of artifacts decorated and not decorated; decorative techniques (e.g., carving, engraving, painting, inlay, embroidery); use of color and relief; designs and patterns (e.g., naturalistic, geometric); decorative symbols and their meanings; elaborated styles; associated beliefs and practices; specialists; etc.

Identifier

Broader Term

• 530 art

Related Terms

• 212 writing
• 280 leather, textiles, and fabrics
• 290 clothing
• 301 ornament
• 302 personal grooming
• 304 body alterations
• 341 architecture
• 353 building interiors and arrangement
• 386 paint and dye manufacture
• 410 tools and appliances
• 517 leisure time activities