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ART DECO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Decorative Arts
- Applied Arts
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- art deco
1, record 1, English, %20art%20deco
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A popular design style of the 1920s and 1930s characterized especially by bold outlines, geometric, [bright colors] and zigzag forms, and the use of new materials (such as plastic). 1, record 1, English, - %20art%20deco
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arts décoratifs divers
- Arts appliqués
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- art déco
1, record 1, French, art%20d%C3%A9co
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Style de décoration et d'architecture popularisé entre 1925 et 1940, [...] se caractérise par un design géométrique, des couleurs vives et l'utilisation de plastique et de verre. 1, record 1, French, - art%20d%C3%A9co
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Diversas artes decorativas
- Artes aplicadas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- art déco
1, record 1, Spanish, art%20d%C3%A9co
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Estilo artístico surgido en Europa en la década de 1920 en el ámbito de las artes menores y del diseño industrial, muy influido por el modernismo y caracterizado por formas estilizadas y dinámicas y por el acoplamiento de colores muy vivos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - art%20d%C3%A9co
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
art déco: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda que las denominaciones art déco y art nouveau, en referencia a sendos movimientos artísticos del siglo XX, se escriben en dos palabras, sin guion intermedio, en cursiva y en minúscula. 3, record 1, Spanish, - art%20d%C3%A9co
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