Arts and Crafts movement – Wikipedia

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Design movement c. 1880–1920 The Arts and Crafts movement was an international trend in the decorative and fine arts that began in Britain and flourished in Europe and North America between about 1880 and 1920, emerging in Japan in the 1920s as the Mingei movement. It stood for traditional craftsmanship […]

Decorative arts – Wikipedia

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The front side of the Cross of Lothair (c. 1000), a classic example of “Ars Sacra” The decorative arts are arts or crafts whose object is the design and manufacture of objects that are both beautiful and functional. It includes interior design, but not usually architecture. The decorative arts are […]

Arts and Crafts in Interior and Exterior Design

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Arts and Crafts in Interior and Exterior Design   Back to Architecture      On to Furniture Arts and Crafts in Interior and Exterior Design The changes that took place in American interior design and garden design at the turn of the century were a result of the same forces that […]