Definitions for art deco
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1. deco, art deconoun

   a style of design that was popular in the 1920s and 1930s; marked by stylized forms and geometric designs adapted to mass production

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1. Art Deconoun

   a style of decorative art and architecture originating in the 1920s and 1930s, characterized by bold geometric forms and simple composition

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1. Art Deco

   Art Deco, short for the French Arts Décoratifs, and sometimes just called Deco, is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design, that first appeared in France in the 1910s (just before World War I), and flourished in the United States and Europe during the 1920s and 1930s. Through styling and design of the exterior and interior of anything from large structures to small objects, including how people look (clothing, fashion and jewelry), Art Deco has influenced bridges, buildings (from skyscrapers to cinemas), ships, ocean liners, trains, cars, trucks, buses, furniture, and everyday objects like radios and vacuum cleaners.It got its name after the 1925 Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) held in Paris.Art Deco combined modern styles with fine craftsmanship and rich materials. During its heyday, it represented luxury, glamour, exuberance, and faith in social and technological progress. From its outset, Art Deco was influenced by the bold geometric forms of Cubism and the Vienna Secession; the bright colours of Fauvism and of the Ballets Russes; the updated craftsmanship of the furniture of the eras of Louis XVI and Louis Philippe I; and the exoticized styles of China, Japan, India, Persia, ancient Egypt and Maya art. It featured rare and expensive materials, such as ebony and ivory, and exquisite craftsmanship. The Empire State Building, Chrysler Building, and other skyscrapers of New York City built during the 1920s and 1930s are monuments to the style. In the 1930s, during the Great Depression, Art Deco became more subdued. New materials arrived, including chrome plating, stainless steel and plastic. A sleeker form of the style, called Streamline Moderne, appeared in the 1930s, featuring curving forms and smooth, polished surfaces. Art Deco is one of the first truly international styles, but its dominance ended with the beginning of World War II and the rise of the strictly functional and unadorned styles of modern architecture and the International Style of architecture that followed.

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1. art deco

   Art Deco is a visual arts, architecture and design style that first appeared in France before World War I and became widely influential during the 1920s and 1930s. It features geometric shapes, clear and precise lines, and often includes materials like glass, chrome, and plastic. Art Deco is associated with luxury and sophistication, as well as a belief in progress and modernity.

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1. Art Deco

   Art deco, or Deco, is an influential visual arts design style which first appeared in France during the 1920s, flourished internationally during the 30s and 40s, then waned in the post-World War II era. It is an eclectic style that combines traditional craft motifs with Machine Age imagery and materials. The style is often characterized by rich colors, bold geometric shapes, and lavish ornamentation. Deco emerged from the Interwar period when rapid industrialization was transforming culture. One of its major attributes is an embrace of technology. This distinguishes Deco from the organic motifs favored by its predecessor Art Nouveau. Historian Bevis Hillier defined Art Deco as "an assertively modern style...[that] ran to symmetry rather than asymmetry, and to the rectilinear rather than the curvilinear; it responded to the demands of the machine and of new material...[and] the requirements of mass production." During its heyday Art Deco represented luxury, glamour, exuberance, and faith in social and technological progress.

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1. Art Deco

   a style of art and decoration that uses simple shapes and was popular in Europe and America in the 1920s and 1930s

   
   

   Submitted by Jon Snow on June 21, 2014  

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1. cordate

2. red coat

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of art deco in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of art deco in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of art deco in a Sentence

1. George Kravis:

   I’m very interested in the preservation of twentieth-century architecture and design, whether it be an art deco building, a gas station from the 1950s, or objects of forward-thinking contemporary design from any part of the world.

2. Andrew Winch:

   The client once again wanted a yacht that was Art Deco in theme, but with this yacht, he wanted to have New York City as the influence, the client works in real estate and has a real fascination with New York’s skyscrapers.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
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3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Deco
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5. ^ Wikidata
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