Analyze the Peacock Room (fig. 6.5 in your textbook) TIffany War Memorial (6.20) and the Arab Hall (6.8) not as interiors but as if they were paintings on a surface. Consider the color harmonies, rhythm, composition, flow, shape, balance, and how these elements work together as in a work of art. What mood or effect does each interior create?

1. Analyze the Peacock Room (fig. 6.5 in your textbook) TIffany War Memorial (6.20) and the Arab Hall (6.8) not as interiors but as if they were paintings on a surface. Consider the color harmonies, rhythm, composition, flow, shape, balance, and how these elements work together as in a work of art. What mood or effect does each interior create?

2. After 1852, knowledge of Japanese aesthetics and design helped European and American design reformers and designers explore new ideas. Citing specific examples from Chapter 6, discuss how the Japanese sense of beauty and design is reflected in works by designers like Dresser, Godwin, Wilcox, etc.

3. Some Art Nouveau designers ignored design reform principles such as \”truth to materials\” and \”balance of beauty and utility\” formulated years earlier. Discuss examples of Art Nouveau design in chapter 6 that \”violate\” these principles.

Text book used:
David Raizman, History of Modern Design, 2nd Ed., Pearson, 2011.