Chapter 7- The New Art

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Design for a living space by Eliel Saarinen, Herman Gesellius, and Armas Lindgren, 1903.

True or False: The "Dragon Style" in Norwegian design was influenced by medieval Viking traditions.

True

Fill in the Blank: The Finnish epic poem that became a symbol of national consciousness and patriotism is called the____________

Kalevala

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Elbow chair designed by Eliel Saarinen for the State Railway Administration Offices, Helsinki, 1908-09.

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Finnish Pavilion designed by Eliel Saarinen, Herman Gesellius, and Armas Lindgren for the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris.

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Viking-revival armchair designed by Lars Kinsarvik, c. 1900.

Matching:

• Eliel Saarinen

• Lars Kinsarvik

• Holm Hansen Munthe

  
  

• Frognerseteren restaurant

• Helsinki Central Railway Station

• Viking-style armchair

Holm Hansen Munthe——- Frognerseteren restaurant

Eliel Saarinen———Helsinki Central Railway Station

Lars Kinsarvik———-Viking-style armchair

Which philosopher’s ideas are considered foundational to the National Romanticism movement in design?

Johann Gottfried von Herder

True or False: National Romanticism was solely a reaction against the industrialization and urbanization of the nineteenth century.

False

Which of the following was NOT a name used to describe the New Art movement in the 1890s?

• Stile Liberty 

• Bauhaus

• Jugendstil

• Art Nouveau 

Bauhaus

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Decanter designed by Charles Robert Ashbee, 1901/1904-05, executed by the Guild of Handicraft.

Which of the following statements best describes the New Art movement within the British Arts and Crafts movement?

• It focused exclusively on traditional craftsmanship and rejected all forms of modernity.

• It developed a coherent aesthetic based on practical yet beautiful designs intended to transform daily life.

• It embraced industrial mechanization and mass production techniques.

• It was characterized by a return to medieval Gothic styles and motifs.

It developed a coherent aesthetic based on practical yet beautiful designs intended to transform daily life.

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Library at Glasgow School of Art

Which of the following statements best describes the paradox in William Morris's philosophy as understood by the second-phase Arts and Crafts designers?

• He favored simple designs but encouraged elaborate ornamentation.

• He promoted mass production of art but disliked the mechanization of design.

• He supported industrial production but opposed machine-made goods.

• He wanted affordable, well-designed products but adhered to costly hand-manufacturing methods.

He wanted affordable, well-designed products but adhered to costly hand-manufacturing methods.

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Cymric clock designed by Archibald Knox for Liberty & Co., 1903.

Which principles espoused by the British Arts and Crafts movement were instrumental in the formation of the Modern Movement?

Simplicity, utility, and appropriateness

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Oak armchair designed by C. F. A. Voysey, 1902.

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Entrance to the Glasgow School of Art designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, 1897-99 and 1907-09.

Hermann Muthesius praised which British designer for achieving a complete synthesis between the work of the designer and the architect, creating what became known as a Gesamtkunstwerk?

Charles Voysey

The term "second phase" Arts and Crafts originated from a show presented in 1888 by the__________

Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society

Who was NOT one of the key early influencers of the Arts and Crafts movement in Britain?

• A. W. N. Pugin

• Christopher Dresser

• John Ruskin

• William Morris

Christopher Dresser

Match the designer to their significant contribution:

• Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo

• Charles Robert Ashbee

• Archibald Knox

• Charles Rennie Mackintosh

  
  

• Designed the Glasgow School of Art

• Founded the Century Guild of Artists

• Moved the Guild of Handicraft to Chipping Campden

• Created Celtic-inspired designs for Liberty & Co.

Arthur Heygate Mackmurdo—— Founded the Century Guild of Artists

Charles Robert Ashbee—— Moved the Guild of Handicraft to Chipping Campden

Archibald Knox——- Created Celtic-inspired designs for Liberty & Co.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh——— Designed the Glasgow School of Art