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Arts and Crafts
An international design philosophy that originated in England and flourished during the latter half of the 19th century. It advocated traditional craftsmanship using simple forms and often medieval, romantic or folk styles of decoration. It also advocated economic and social reform and can be seen as essentially anti-industrial. It was largely a reaction against the impoverished state of the manufactured goods and the labour conditions by which they were produced. Medieval Guilds provided a new model for the production method. Aesthetics are typically rectilinear and angular, influenced by Medieval, Islamic and Japanese forms. The Arts and Crafts movement had its earliest and most complete development in the British Islands but spread to Europe and the United States where it was also known as Mission style. Instigated by the artist and writer William Morris (1834-1896) during the 1860s and inspired by the social reform concerns of thinkers such as Walter Crane and John Ruskin (1819-1900) and designer August Welby Northmore Pugin (1812-1852). Charles Voysey was an important innovator in this style and Owen Jones published the book 'The Grammar of Ornament', which was a sourcebook of historic decorative design elements, largely taken from medieval and Islamic sources that inspired designers as Christopher Dresser.Henry Cole (1808-1882), Richard Redgrave (1804-1888), and Owen Jones (1809-1874) developed with the support of Prince Albert (1819-1861) three formal guidelines: decoration is secondary to form; form is dictated by function and the materials; and design should derive from historical English and non-Western ornament as well as plant and animal sources, distilled into simple, linear motifs.Morris' intentions were to create affordable, handcrafted goods that reflected the workers' creativity and individuality. However, the mass market outpriced the English Arts and Crafts movement, and the exquisitely made and decorated pieces could only be afforded by the very wealthy and only few craftsman could be employed making these fine pieces. From the English Arts and Crafts style now evolved the Aesthetic Style that shared some characteristics with the French/Belgian Art Nouveau movement. In the United States, the Arts and Crafts ideal of design for the masses was more fully realized, though at the expense of the fine individualized craftsmanship typical of the English style.Another influence on design reform was the mounting information about health and hygiene in the nineteenth century. Charles Locke Eastlake's 'Hints on Household Taste' (1868) that was widely read throughout England and the United States, called for morality and honesty in craftsmanship and a simpler style of furniture based on Renaissance and Gothic Revivals but with incised decoration that allowed for easier cleaning.Hereunder more results in important websites and collections:
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The Arts and Crafts Movement in America | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum o the arts and crafts movement in america... hanging shade, ca. 1899 louis comfort tiffany (american, 1848–1933); tiffany glass and decorating company (american, 1892–1902) leaded favrile glass h. 14 7/8 in. (37.8 cm), diam.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/acam/hd_acam.htm [2958 words]
Tate | Glossary | Arts and Crafts Movement arts and crafts movement bsl signed > movement in design emerging from pre-raphaelite circle and initiated by william morris in 1861 when he founded design firm morris and co in london. he recruited rossetti,
http://www.tate.org.uk/collections/glossary/definition.jsp?entryId=328 [175 words]
John Ruskin he wrote about gothic architecture, early renaissance painting and about venice ( the stones of venice). he opened people's eyes about social moral, art and beauty, including that from proust. ruskin stimulated the arts and crafts, he thought that the corruption of 19th century styles would be driven back by inspiring crafts. he missed the personal touch and skill of the labourer in industrialisation. ruskin'
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Walter Crane walter crane, self portrait, 1885 walter crane made paintings, illustrations, children's books, ceramic tiles and other decorative art. crane was part of the arts and crafts movement. in his drawings and illustrations the floral curves already slumbered, that would blossom fully in the art nouveau. in his work walter crane was influenced by the pre-raphaelites as well as by the florentine artists of the quattrocento,
http://www.kunstbus.com/locate/walter+crane [386 words]
Candle sconce - Victoria & Albert Museum - Search the Collections s metal sconces are related to his furniture designs through their use of decorative motifs such acorns and oak leaves and exposed technical features such as rivets. people ernest gimson was a designer and furniture maker closely associated with the arts and crafts movement. in 1881 he began training with a leicester architect, isaac barradale. in 1886, on completion of his training and with the recommendation of the designer william morris (1834-1896), he was recruited to the office of the architect j.d.
http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O16947/candle-sconce/ [462 words]
Academy of Arts and Sciences - Kallman McKinnell and Wood - Great Buildings Online no one could mistake it for a contemporary of the neighboring nineteenth-century homes -- and resonant with reminders of building traditions. a studious observer may find traces of victorian country homes, the english arts and crafts movement, greene and greene, the viennese secessionists and frank lloyd wright. a casual wanderer through the bucolic grounds of the academy may simply enjoy a sense of familiarity with the place, appreciating the accommodation between building and site." alex krieger, ed.
http://www.GreatBuildings.com/buildings/Academy_Arts_and_Sciences.html [257 words]