Reading Comp. 5

1.  The drawing below is of an Austrian armchair made circa 1825 on page 62 in Architecture and Interior Design from the 19^th Century by Buie Harwood.  I believe this artifact represents revolution in design because during the time Germany, including Austria and Prussia had recently come out of a war against France.  The revival they chose to follow was Greek revival, which in their case was called Biedermeier because they believed their spirit embodied Greek architecture.  Biedermeier attempted to construct seating that looked comfortable and inviting with curves and overstuffed seats.  The curves under the arms of the chair are similar to wave motifs from Greece and thick legs are similar to the thick Doric columns.

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ARTIFACT


During the 19th century, people needed storage space for the many things they owned. This large chest was built in the 19th century and its decorations are Indian influenced. It is seen through the bold colors and lotus flower motif. It was also directly inspired by double ikat (a type of weaving) textile pattern from India.

http://www.thejakartapost.com/files/images/up%20p22-a_0.jpg

SPACE

The Long Gallery at the Royal Pavilion is an example of an interior space in Britain influenced by China. The soft palette on the wall and reed motifs, along with the gilding and Asian inspired objects and furniture demonstrate how China and other eastern countries became so popular that it influenced European design.

http://www.asianartnewspaper.com/article/chinese-whispers:-chinoiserie-in-britain-1650%E2%80%931930

BUILDING

Fredrick the Great had this garden pavilion, the Chinese House, built by Johnn Gottfried Büring to beautify his flower and vegetable garden. The Chinese House has an exterior Roccoco and Chinoiserie style. Most of the motifs that demonstrate oriental influence through Chinese figures surrounding the pavilion.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b1/Chinesisches_Haus_Sanssouci.jpg