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PublisherPrentice Hall PTR

ISBN-100130307483

ISBN-139780130307484

eBay Product ID (ePID)1907901

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Number of Pages768 Pages

Publication NameInterior Design and Decoration

LanguageEnglish

SubjectInterior Design / General, General, Decorative Arts

Publication Year2001

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaDesign, Art, Architecture

AuthorSherrill Whiton, Stanley Abercrombie

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1.2 in

Item Weight53.8 Oz

Item Length10.8 in

Item Width8.6 in

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Edition Number5

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2001-021252

Table Of ContentTHE ANCIENT WORLD. 1. Design Before History. The Arts of Prehistory. The Stone Ages. Summary: Prehistoric Design. 2. Egypt. The Nature of Egypt and Its Influence on the Art of Egypt. The History of Egypt. The Egyptian House. Egyptian Furniture. Egyptian Decorative Arts. Summary: The Design of Ancient Egypt. 3. The Ancient Near East. Determinants of the Near Eastern Culture and Its Art. Four Players on the Near Eastern Stage. The Architecture of the Ancient Near East. Furniture of the Ancient Near East. The Decorative Arts of the Ancient Near East. Summary: Design Qualities of the Ancient Near East. THE CLASSICAL WORLD. 4. Greece. The Determinants of Greek Art. The Chronology of Greek Art. Greek Architecture. Greek Sculpture. Greek Furniture. Greek Decorative Arts. Summary: The Design of Ancient Greece. Greece Succeeded by Rome. 5. Rome. Determinants of Roman Art. The Chronology of Roman Art. Roman Architecture. Roman Interiors. Roman Furniture. Roman Decorative Arts and Ornament. Roman Mosaics. Summary: The Design of Ancient Rome. THE MIDDLE AGES. 6. Early Christian and Byzantine Design. The Early Christian Era. Buildings With Centralized Plans. The Byzantine Period. Summary: Early Christian and Byzantine Styles. 7. Romanesque and Norman Design. Romanesque Architecture. Romanesque Ornament: Instruction and Terror. Romanesque Furniture. Romanesque Decorative Arts. Other Aspects of the Romanesque Experience. Summary: Romanesque Design. 8. The Gothic. Gothic Domestic Architecture and Interiors. The Gothic Cathedral. Gothic Ornament and Decorative Arts. The End of Gothic. Summary: The Gothic Style. 9. Islamic Design. Islam as a Determinant of Form. Islam as a Determinant of Ornament. Varieties of Islamic Architecture. Islam Furnishings and Decorative Arts. Summary: Islamic Design. THE EAST. 10. India. India's Architecture and Its Interiors. India's Decorative Arts and Crafts. Summary: The Design of India. 11. China. Chinese Architecture. Friends of the House, Chinese Furniture. The Casual Art of Ch'an (Zen) Buddhism. The Arts of Carving and Molding. The Fiery Arts. The Secret Arts. Summary: The Design of China. 12. Japan. Determinants of Japanese Design. Japanese Architecture and Its Interiors. Japanese Furniture. Japanese Arts, Crafts, and Rituals. Summary: The Design of Japan. THE RENAISSANCE. 13. The Italian Renaissance and Later Developments. Italian Renaissance Buildings and Their Interiors. Interior Components of the Italian Renaissance. Italian Renaissance Furniture and Furnishings. Italian Renaissance Decorative Arts. Summary: The Design of the Italian Renaissance. 14. Spain. Determinants of Spanish Design. The History of Spain. Spanish Architecture and Interiors. Spanish Decorative Arts and Crafts. Summary: Spanish Design. 15. The French Renaissance and Later Developments. Achievement, Decline, and Revolution. French Architecture and Interiors. French Furniture. The Division of Occupations. French Decorative Arts. Summary: The French Renaissance. 16. The English Renaissance and Later Developments. English Architecture and Its Interiors. Buildings of the Early English Renaissance. English Furniture Design. English Decorative Arts. Summary: English Renaissance Design. THE NEW WORLD. 17. Pre-Columbian America. Central and South American Civilizations. The Native North Americans. Summary: Design in America before the Europeans. 18. The Europeans in North America. Periods of Early American Design. Architecture and Interior Des

SynopsisFor undergraduate courses in Interior Design. Addressing interior design and decoration from the ancients to the moderns, this text describes the dominant influences of fashion design and focuses on the close relationship between interior design and the architecture of our times., The fifth edition of this textbook on the history of interior design is the first revision since 1974. New material has been added to cover design developments of the past quarter-century new styles, materials, organizations, certification laws, and developments in design school accreditation. The t

LC Classification NumberNK2110.W55 2001