Ranald Lawrence

The Victorian Art School (eBook, PDF)

Architecture, History, Environment

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The Victorian Art School documents the history of the art school in the nineteenth century, from its origins in South Kensington to its proliferation through the major industrial centres of Britain.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 226
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. September 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000169522
• Artikelnr.: 59867187

Autorenporträt

Ranald Lawrence is a Lecturer in Architecture at the University of Liverpool. His research examines the history of environmental design, and the broader relationship between buildings and climate in different cultural contexts. Ranald has worked with several award-winning architectural practices as a designer and researcher. He completed his PhD research on Victorian art schools at the University of Cambridge, funded by the AHRC.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction The Environment of the City Urban Improvement A Municipal
Awakening 2. 'By the Gains of Industry we Promote Art': New schools for
design Lighting in the Early Academies The Department of Science and Art
The Culture of the Artisan 3. A worthy facade: Manchester School of Art The
Condition of Manchester Fine Art or Design? Who Pays? A Spacious Site
Galleries and Studios 4. 'Drawn from the light': Birmingham School of Art
Chamberlain and the Civic Gospel The Value of Culture The Industrial
Patronage of Art Education The Influence of Ruskin The Evolution of the
Design The School's Influence 5. Into clean air: Glasgow School of Art 'Let
Art Flourish' Realising the Ideal Environment Lighting, Ventilation and
Warming A Formal Synthesis A Microcosm of the City 6. 'Local centres of
civilisation': The art school in context Parting the Smoke The Civilising
Power of Art Culture as a Civic Project Dissolving into Light and Air
Unifying Art and Design Concluding Remarks Bibliography Index