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
Assignments:
Other Material:
Cherrydale Map Cliffs Cottage Map
Selected presentations:
Chapter 16 - English - Tutor through Neoclassical
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 - 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