The Victorian art school. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ranald Lawrence.
• Authors: Lawrence, Ranald
• Contents: 1. Introduction The Environment of the City Urban Improvement A Municipal Awakening 2. ‘By the Gains of Industry we Promote Art’: New schools for design Lighting in the Early Academies The Department of Science and Art The Culture of the Artisan 3. A worthy facade: Manchester School of Art The Condition of Manchester Fine Art or Design? Who Pays? A Spacious Site Galleries and Studios 4. ‘Drawn from the light’: Birmingham School of Art Chamberlain and the Civic Gospel The Value of Culture The Industrial Patronage of Art Education The Influence of Ruskin The Evolution of the Design The School’s Influence 5. Into clean air: Glasgow School of Art ‘Let Art Flourish’ Realising the Ideal Environment Lighting, Ventilation and Warming A Formal Synthesis A Microcosm of the City 6. ‘Local centres of civilisation’: The art school in context Parting the Smoke The Civilising Power of Art Culture as a Civic Project Dissolving into Light and Air Unifying Art and Design Concluding Remarks Bibliography Index
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: London : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 707.1141; Art schools -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Art and society -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Architecture -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Architecture and society -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; School buildings -- Design and construction -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century; Architecture -- Environmental aspects -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000169607; 9781000169522; 9781000169560; 9781003020288
• Related ISBNs: 9780367896423; 9780367896430
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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