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School/Style (Origin)

Definition:

Observations:

1. This field gives information on the artistic school applying to the object.
2. For better search results in your database, avoid using a large variety of terms; draw up an authority list and add keywords as necessary.

Entry rules:

1. Enter the name of the artistic school or style of the object; make sure to respect capitalization rules.
   Example

   A painting done in 1928 by Arthur Lismer, of the Group of Seven, entitled Cathedral Mountain

   	Object Name	painting
   	Artist/Maker	Lismer, Arthur
   	Title	Cathedral Mountain
   	End Date	1928
   	School/Style	Group of Seven

2. If you are unsure whether your information is correct, include a space and a question mark after the keyword.
   Example

   A lamp, probably Art nouveau style

   	Object Name	lamp
   	School/Style	Art nouveau ?

3. This field may contain multiple entries separated by a semicolon followed by a space.
   Example

   A Victorian and Rococo Revival style fruit bowl from about 1866

   	Object Name	fruit bowl
   	End Date	1866 c
   	School/Style	Victorian; Rococo Revival