Excerpt from Design and Tradition: A Short Account of the Principles and Historic Development of Architecture and the Applied Arts
As a result of this more general appreciation the professional services of the artist are necessarily in greater request, thus affording a sphere of work not only lucrative but temperamentally attractive.
At the present time the facilities available to the prospective artist are considerably greater than at any previous period. In every district and important centre, there are schools specialising in the Arts and Crafts, giving opportunities for training at fees that are purely nominal. Most of these deal with the various phases of artistic expression on logical and sound lines, but the knowledge and experience essential to a successful artistic career is invariably acquired in professional Work to which the art school training is preparatory.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book provides a structured account of architecture and the applied arts over time, focusing on significant historical styles and their characteristic features. The author begins with a discussion of the basic principles of design and the common factors that underlie various styles. The chapters that follow explore the evolution of architecture and design from ancient Egypt to the Renaissance and beyond, examining the influence of climate, materials, and cultural exchange on the development of architectural styles. The text is richly illustrated with photographs and diagrams, providing a visual representation of the concepts discussed. The author's accessible writing style makes this book suitable for students, design professionals, and anyone interested in the history of architecture and design. Through an examination of historic styles, the book offers valuable insights into the relationship between design and its cultural and historical context, highlighting the enduring influence of past aesthetics on contemporary design practices. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781333421281_0
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