#decorative art

• Openworks — The plural form of the neuter noun 'ajur'; it designates multiple decorative embroideries, ornamental perforations, or carved geometric patterns made in a fabric, garment, jewelry piece, or architectural structure. These structural elements serve an aesthetic role in creating a lace-like effect of transparency and alternation between solid and void spaces, allowing controlled light filtration.
• Anaglypha — A sculptural work of art executed in low relief or bas-relief, typically crafted on the surface of objects made of precious metal, ivory, stone, or decorative ceramics; a prominent carved ornament. As an adjective (feminine form), it describes a stereoscopic chromatic image or technique capable of generating a deep three-dimensional perception.
• Silverware — An assembly or collection of household items, cutlery, candlesticks, decorative vessels, or cult pieces made entirely of silver or coated with a layer of this precious metal; by extension, the term denotes the craft of silver cutting and processing, the shop or workshop where these fine pieces are produced and sold, as well as the monetary or ornament treasure of a family.
• Silverware — A collective term used to denote the totality of objects, vessels, cutlery, or ornaments made of silver or coated with a fine film of this white precious metal; by extension, the term evokes a family's valuable household treasure or precious liturgical pieces kept in the vaults of religious institutions.
• Art Deco — A prominent global artistic and design style, dominant in the 1920s and 1930s, characterized by the use of clear geometric shapes, straight and zigzag lines, rigorous symmetry, intense colors, and luxurious materials (such as chrome, glass, bakelite, and exotic wood veneers). Originating in France as an expression of modernity and technological progress, it deeply influenced urban architecture, interior design, fashion, and global decorative arts.
• Art Nouveau — An international transitional artistic style, manifested at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century (roughly between 1890 and 1910), characterized by the use of sinuous, asymmetrical lines inspired by organic natural forms (plants, flowers, waves, elegant female silhouettes). Known under various regional names (Secession in Austria, Jugendstil in Germany), this movement revolutionized architecture, graphic design, glassware, and decorative ironwork, promoting the concept of total art.
• Aubusson — A town in central France, world-famous for its handwoven tapestries and carpets produced since the 15th century; Aubusson tapestry. The traditional craftsmanship of Aubusson tapestry weaving is inscribed on UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, renowned for its narrative scenes.