Arts & Crafts Movement Flashcards
Where and when did the Arts and Crafts movement begin?
In Britain around 1880
Where did the Arts and Crafts movement spread across?
America, europe and finally in Japan.
Why did the Arts and Crafts movement happen?
Out of concern for the effects of industrialisation: on design, traditional skills and the lives of ordinary people.
The Arts and Crafts movement established a new set of principles for living and working. What did it advocate?
The reform of art at every level and across a broad social spectrum. It turned the home into a work of art.
The disastrous effects of industrial manufacture had been recognized since 1840. When did architects and designers begin to pioneer new approaches to design and decorative arts?
Between 1860 and 1870. This led to the foundation of the Arts and Crafts movement.
Who were the two most influential figures within the Arts and Crafts movement?
John Ruskin (theorist) William Morris (designer, writer and activist)
What did John Ruskin examine?
The relationship between art, society and labour.
What did William Morris do with John Ruskin’s philosophies?
He put it into practice, placing great value on work, the joy of craftsmanship and the natural beauty of materials.
When did societies take up Morris’s ideas and established a unified approach among architects, painters sculptors and designers?
By the 1880’s.
What are the Ideals from the Arts and Crafts Movement?
- Simple refined aesthetics
- Simple, functional design
- Living simply
- Social reform (rational individuals and an harmonious society)
- High quality craftsmanship
- The joy of working with your hands
- Creating well designed and affordable objects
- Creating harmony with nature
- Using and sustaining natural materials
- Spiritually connected to home and nature
- Creating space for inner peace, away from jobs and factories.
What are the style highlights in the Arts and Crafts movement?
- Simple forms
- Inspiration from nature
- Simple linear shapes
- Abstract forms inspired by movement and mystical beings
- Use of high quality materials
- Interest in gothic, medieval art, using bold forms and strong colors.
Who made this and what the characteristics?
John Henry Dearl
- Detailed
- Hand painted
- Floral in design
- Colourful
Who made this and what are the characterisitics?
William Morris in 1886
Simple form and shape
Craft skills were needed to make it
Manufactured by one skilled person or a small group
Not mass produced
What did William Morris believe in?
He believed in the value of beautifully handcrafted work that provided both function and art and the laborers right to perform useful work in a pleasant environment.
William Morris
