| Description |
1 online resource (199 pages) : color illustrations |
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Art of century collection |
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Art of century collection.
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| Contents |
Ruskin's contribution to the doctrine of work -- Morris and his plea for an industrial commonwealth -- Ashbee and the reconstructed workshop --The development of industrial consciousness -- Major artists (John Ruskin, Philip Speakman Webb, William Morris, William Friend De Morgan, Walter Crane, Charles Robert Ashbee) |
| Summary |
"Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful." This quote alone from William Morris could summarise the ideology of the Arts & Crafts movement, which triggered a veritable reform in the applied arts in England. Founded by John Ruskin, then put into practice by William Morris, the Arts & Crafts movement promoted revolutionary ideas in Victorian England. In the middle of the "soulless" Industrial Era, when objects were standardised, the Arts & Crafts movement proposed a return to the aesthetic at the core of production. The work of artisans and meticu |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 195) and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Description based on online resource, PDF version (viewed Sept. 09, 2023) |
| Subject |
Ruskin, John, 1819-1900.
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Morris, William, 1834-1896.
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Ashbee, C. R. (Charles Robert), 1863-1942.
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Ashbee, C. R. (Charles Robert), 1863-1942 |
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Morris, William, 1834-1896 |
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Ruskin, John, 1819-1900 |
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Arts and crafts movement -- History
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Artists -- England -- 19th century
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ART -- Folk & Outsider Art.
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CRAFTS & HOBBIES -- Folkcrafts.
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Artists
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Arts and crafts movement
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England
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2023394487 |
| ISBN |
9781780427959 |
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1780427956 |
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1283952173 |
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9781283952170 |
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