urnowe
Urnowe is a term used in Polish art history and architecture to describe objects that adopt the form of an urn. The adjective urnowy means urn-shaped in Polish. In English-language scholarship the term urnowe is sometimes encountered when translating Polish sources, but it is not widely used in English; readers may instead see urn-shaped or urn-form.
Definition and form: Typical urnowe objects are vessels with a rounded, globular body, a narrower neck, a
Context and usage: The term is used in descriptions of decorative arts from Central and Eastern Europe,
History and perception: Urnowe forms were popular in various European traditions from the Baroque to neoclassical
See also: urn, vase, funerary art, neoclassicism, decorative arts.