History of interior design / by Jeannie Ireland.
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TextPublication details: New York : Fairchild ; Oxford : Berg [distributor], 2009.Description: xvi, 602 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 30 cmISBN: - 9781563674624 (hbk.)
- 1563674629 (hbk.)
- 747.09 IRE
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 747.09 IRE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002100517250 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
History of Interior Design is a comprehensive survey covering the design history of architecture, interiors, furniture, and accessories in civilizations all over the world, from ancient times to the present. Although the primary focus is on Western civilizations, it also explores Eastern design history. Each chapter begins with background information about the social and cultural context and technical innovations of the period and place, and shows their impact on interior design motifs. Throughout the text, influences of the styles and design solutions of one culture on others are highlighted, demonstrating how interior design has evolved as a continuing exchange of ideas.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 577-582) and index.
In the beginning -- After the fall of Rome -- Enlightenment -- New horizons -- Power and prestige -- The modern world.
History of Interior Design is a comprehensive survey covering the design history of architecture, interiors, furniture, and accessories in civilizations all over the world, from ancient times to the present. With a primary focus on Western civilizations, it also explores Eastern design history. Each chapter begins with background information about the social and cultural context and technical innovations of the period and place and shows their impact on interior design motifs. Throughout the text, influences of the styles and design solution of one culture on others are highlighted, demonstrating how interior design has evolved as a continuing exchange of ideas. Vocabulary terms called out in the text are defined in a comprehensive glossary.--BOOK JACKET.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Beginnings of Design
- Egypt and Mesopotamia
- Crete and Greece
- Ancient Rome
- Design in the Ancient East and Ancient
- Cultures of India and Persia
- Byzantine Design
- Design in the Near East
- Romanesque
- Gothic
- Oriental Design
- Introduction to the Renaissance
- Renaissance Europe
- Renaissance Design in England and the
- Low Countries of Europe
- Baroque and Rococo Design
- Neoclassical and Empire Design
- Indigenous Design in South America
- Colonial Design in North America
- English Colonial Design in North America
- Postcolonial and Federal American Design
- Industrial Revolution
- Victorian Era
- Arts and Crafts
- Art Nouveau
- Eclectic Design of the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries
- Modernism in Europe
- Art Deco
- Twentieth Century Design to World War II
- Post-World War II Design
- Oriental Design from the 17th Century to Modern Times
- 20th Century Latin American Design
- African Design