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5 days ago · Modern architecture, also called modernist architecture, was an architectural movement and style that was prominent in the 20th century, between the earlier Art Deco and later postmodern movements.
5 days ago · The early modern period is a historical period that is part of the modern period based primarily on the history of Europe and the broader concept of modernity. There is no exact date that marks the beginning or end of the period and its timeline may vary depending on the area of history being studied.
4 days ago · Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (/ ɡ aʊ ˈ d i / gow-DEE, / ˈ ɡ aʊ d i / GOW-dee, Catalan: [ənˈtɔni ɣəwˈði]; 25 June 1852 – 10 June 1926) was a Catalan architect and designer from Spain, known as the greatest exponent of Catalan Modernism. Gaudí's works have a highly individualized, sui generis style.
Apr 12, 2024 · Simply put, modernism emerged around the early 20th century and marked a departure from traditional, highly realistic art. It aimed to counter earlier schools of poetry — which often focused on religion and elevated language – and instead give voice to an intellectual, sensory, and evolving world.
Apr 19, 2024 · From Wikipedia: Modernism is a philosophical movement that, along with cultural trends and changes, arose from wide-scale and far-reaching transformations in Western society during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Among the factors that shaped modernism were the development of modern industrial societies and the rapid growth of cities ...
Apr 15, 2024 · With standardisation’s victory, Modernism shifted from a confused and developing ideal to the more familiar reductionist movement we know today. Henry van de Velde, Bloemenwerf Chair, 1895, Klassik Stiftung Weimar. Source: Phillips. For van de Velde in particular the loss of autonomy was a cruel blow, offensive even.
Apr 4, 2024 · Handbook of the American Novel of the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries. ISBN: 9783110426663. American History Through Literature, 1870-1920. ISBN: 0684314649. Oxford Encyclopedia of American Literature. ISBN: 0195156536. The Concise Oxford Companion to American Literature (2 ed.) ISBN: 9780191872112.
