Biedermeier to Bauhaus / Sigrid Sangl ; [original German manuscript translated by Niccola Sherman] ; photographs by Barbara and René Stoeltie.

Author/creator Sangl, Sigrid
Other author Stoeltie, René.
Other author Stoeltie, Barbara.
Other author Sherman, Niccola.
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Abrams, 2001.
Description192 pages : color illustrations, map ; 31 cm
Subjects

Contents The influence of the Renaissance: the roots of German style in the sixteenth century -- Baroque grandeur and rococo fantasies: nature as a model for interiors in the eighteenth century -- Neo-classicism and the Biedermeier style: the impact of classical antiquity and the taste of the new bourgeoisie in the late eightennth and early nineteenth centuries -- Historicism: the search for a 'true' German style in the nineteenth century -- Jugendstil, the Werkstätten and the Bauhaus: the quest for a conciously modern style for the new twentieth century -- The rural tradition: sentiment and reality through the centuries.
General noteOriginally published: London : Frances Lincoln, c2000.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 187-188) and index.
LCCN 00104856
ISBN0810957086 :

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks NK2050 .S2713 2001 ✔ Available Place Hold