Below is a glossary article post in the category A which discusses the explanation of the meaning, definition and meaning of the acronym, term, jargon, or termonology of Art Deco based on summaries from various types of sources (references) that are relevant, related, and trustworthy.
Understanding Art Deco
So, what is actually meant by Art Deco?
Art Deco is a design style from the 1920s and 1930s in furniture, decorative arts and architecture marked by its geometric character.
Explanation of Art Deco
Named after the International Exhibition of Decorative Arts and Modern Industries held in Paris in 1925, Art Deco can be seen as the successor and reaction to Art Nouveau. Seen in furniture, pottery, textiles, jewelry, glass, etc. It is also a famous hotel cinema style and architecture.
The main difference from Art Nouveau is the influence of cubism that provides art deco designs generally geometric characters that are more fragmented. However, imaging is based on plant shape, and a winding curve remains in several art deco designs, for example that Clarice Cliff in the UK. Art Deco varies greatly in its influence, taking inspiration from the art of ancient Egypt, Aztec and other ancient Central American arts, as well as from the design of modern ships, trains, and motorbike cars. It also uses modern architecture and Bauhaus designs, and architects such as Le Corbusier and Mies van de Rohe.
Moreover, as we have seen above, this term is one of a collection of dictionaries, acronyms, terms, jargon, or terminology in the field of arts that begins with an alphabet or prefix A, as well as terms associated with A.
Meaning of Art Deco in the English, Indonesian (Including Javanese and Sundanese), and Malaysian Translation Dictionary
Apart from discussing the meaning and discussion of the definition, to deepen it further, here we also need to know what the word means in the English, Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese) translation dictionaries, as well as Malaysia (Malay).
For easy understanding, in this glossary post, we will explain it in the form of a list of translations of terms from various types of languages as follows:
- English; Terminology = Art Deco.
- Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese translations); Terminology = Art Deco (Indonesian), Art Deco (Java), and Deco seni in Sundanese.
- Malaysian; Terminology = Hiasan seni.
Closing
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Footnotes
This glossary post was created by referring to the conclusions of the meaning of definitions from various authoritative relevant references such as Wikipedia, Britannica and several other sources such as MoMA, Tate, ModernArts, and so on. This word is one of a collection of terminology in the field of Art which begins with the alphabet or prefix A. This article wasupdated in Nov of 2024.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=art-deco
- https://www.britannica.com/search?query=art-deco
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