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History of Interior Design

History of Interior Design

Jeannie Ireland
  • ©2009
  • 624 Pages
  • full color | Hardcover | 9 x 12
  • 978-1-56367-462-4
$109.50
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History of Interior Design is a comprehensive survey covering the design history of architecture, interiors, furniture, and accessories in civilizations all over the world, from ancient times to the present. Although the primary focus is on Western civilizations, it also explores Eastern design history. Each chapter begins with background information about the social and cultural context and technical innovations of the period and place, and shows their impact on interior design motifs. Throughout the text, influences of the styles and design solutions of one culture on others are highlighted, demonstrating how interior design has evolved as a continuing exchange of ideas.
  • More than 800 full-color illustrations bring to life historical design and architecture
  • Dynamic chapter layout emphasizes the context in which the period styles evolve, and features design motifs of the period
  • Timelines and hand-drawn maps illustrate the transition between periods, continents, and cultures

Instructors Resources
  • Instructor's Guide
  • PowerPoint® Presentation
In the Beginning
  • Ancient Mesopotamian, Persian, and Egyptian Design
  • African Design
  • Minoan, Mycenaean, and Greek Design
  • Etruscan and Roman Design
  • Chinese Design

After the Fall of Rome
  • Early Christian and Byzantine Design
  • Romanesque Design in Western Europe
  • Gothic Design

Enlightenment
  • Renaissance Design in Italy
  • Renaissance Design in the Iberian Peninsula and Central Europe
  • Renaissance Design in the Low Countries and England

New Horizons
  • Latin American Design
  • Continental European Design in Colonial America
  • English Design in Colonial America

Power and Prestige
  • Baroque and Rococo Design
  • Neoclassical, Empire, and Greek Revival Design

The Modern World
  • Design of the Industrial Revolution
  • Twentieth-Century Eclectic Design
  • Japanese Design
  • Twentieth-Century Design to Mid-Century
  • Twentieth-Century Design from Mid-Century

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Jeannie Ireland , PhD, is a Professor Emerita of Housing and Interior Design in the Fashion and Interior Design Department at Missouri State University. A diversified individual, she has degrees in Greek, biology and Physiology, Clothing and Textiles, and Environmental Design. Ireland has a passion for traveling and has so far managed to study and photograph architecture in 54 countries. She has taught residential design for over 25 years and was awarded the 2005 College Teaching Award.

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