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Receive an introduction to the visual vocabulary of style and ornament in the European and American decorative arts of the 17th through early 20th centuries. This slide-illustrated course provides you with the essential tools for writing good appraisals and for determining the age and origin of objects. Learn to describe the decorative elements that have been carved, molded, painted, or applied to silver, porcelain, and furniture. Discuss methods of distinguishing between original forms and later revival derivations. Field trips are planned.
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