DES382: History of the Decorative Arts, Part II

Spring 2009

View of the nave in La Sagrada Familia, by Antoni Gaudi, Barcelona, Spain

The following are links associated with the Converse College course, which is a study of the evolution of design considering historical precedent, as well as the influence of technological advances and social change. Architecture and interior design and decoration from Western civilizations, from the Neoclassical Period through modern times will be examined.

Material for Spring 2009

Syllabus

Assignments:

Formal Essay

Design Project

Study Guide

Other Material:

Cherrydale Map    Cliffs Cottage Map

Selected presentations:

Chapter 16 - English - Tutor through Neoclassical

Chapter 19 - Colonial America

Chapter 19 - Federal Period America

Chapter 20 - Revivalist Styles of the 19th Century

Chapter 20 - Revival Furniture Styles of the 19th Century

Chapter 20 - American Renaissance and New Horizons

Chapter 20 - Arts and Crafts Movement

Chapter 20 - Art Nouveau

Chapter 20 - Spanish Modernismo

Chapter 21 - Frank Lloyd Wright  

Chapter 21 - Twentieth Century through Art Deco

Chapter 21 - Twentieth Century Architecture - Approaching the International Modernism 

Chapter 21 - Twentieth Century Architecture and Design - International Style

Chapter 21 - Scandinavian Modern

 Chapter 21 - Modernism in Furniture

Chapter 21 - Postmodern Design and Beyond