Updated 05-November-2024-RP
Art and Design since 1850
An Art and Design group has now been resurrected as I have a lot of new material gathered over the last 6 years influenced by visits to galleries and exhibitions in various countries, as well as visiting a number of buildings.
Why 1850? Although we think of modern Art and Design as originating in the early 20th Century we can trace the roots of both to the middle of the 19th Century. In England it was in Craft and Design led by William Morris and friends including some of the Pre-Raphaelites, who fell out with the Royal Academy. In Paris it was in Fine art when the Realists fell out with the Paris Salon, hotly followed by the Impressionists. Morris and friends were appalled by what they saw at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and wanted to return to the days of craftsmanship and honesty. They condemned ornament for ornament's sake. Their influence spread to other countries.
If you are interested, please let me know by emailing me, Peter Scorer at [email protected] or by phone on 07780 862048.
We meet on the fourth Wednesday of the Month 10.00 – 12.00, starting in January.
Art and Design since 1850
An Art and Design group has now been resurrected as I have a lot of new material gathered over the last 6 years influenced by visits to galleries and exhibitions in various countries, as well as visiting a number of buildings.
Why 1850? Although we think of modern Art and Design as originating in the early 20th Century we can trace the roots of both to the middle of the 19th Century. In England it was in Craft and Design led by William Morris and friends including some of the Pre-Raphaelites, who fell out with the Royal Academy. In Paris it was in Fine art when the Realists fell out with the Paris Salon, hotly followed by the Impressionists. Morris and friends were appalled by what they saw at the Great Exhibition of 1851 and wanted to return to the days of craftsmanship and honesty. They condemned ornament for ornament's sake. Their influence spread to other countries.
If you are interested, please let me know by emailing me, Peter Scorer at [email protected] or by phone on 07780 862048.
We meet on the fourth Wednesday of the Month 10.00 – 12.00, starting in January.
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