Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2015-01-13 Public domain in the USA. 160 Crane, Walter 1845 1915 04013467 The Bases of Design Reading ease score: 54.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Chris Curnow, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Bases of Design" by Walter Crane is a comprehensive guide on the principles of design written in the late 19th century. This work is not merely a technical manual but a philosophical exploration of how various arts of design intertwine, stressing the importance of understanding design within the context of architecture and utility. Crane emphasizes the need for unity in design, particularly as the divisions among art forms become more pronounced due to commercial competition. The opening portion of the book sets the stage for a deeper investigation into the nature of design, rooted in architecture as "the queen and mother of all the arts." Crane outlines the complexity and variety encompassed in the study of design, which he intends to approach by exploring the origins, influences, and characteristics of diverse artistic forms. He begins with foundational questions regarding the nature of designs, how they develop in relation to practical needs, and their connections to architectural forms, setting a groundwork that suggests future discussions will delve into various aspects of design history, culture, and practice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Decoration and ornament Design NK Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society 524920 524937 2024-10-20T06:20:35.892313 2023-09-20T16:14:24.001373 text/html text/html 498106 2015-01-13T15:35:00 text/html; charset=utf-8 19775314 2015-01-13T15:35:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 22341956 2024-10-20T06:20:49.058212 application/epub+zip 22347674 2024-10-20T06:20:39.519255 application/epub+zip 231153 2024-10-20T06:20:37.306336 application/epub+zip 22475056 2024-10-20T06:20:54.813168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 22422239 2024-10-20T06:20:46.755244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333581 2022-09-21T18:24:35.156414 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403322 2024-10-20T06:20:33.566266 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 403572 2015-01-13T15:34:58 text/plain; charset=utf-8 151153 2015-01-13T15:35:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19030 2024-10-20T06:20:54.974152 application/rdf+xml 21190 2024-10-20T06:20:37.467243 image/jpeg 2934 2024-10-20T06:20:37.387245 image/jpeg 19826341 2024-10-20T06:20:36.511251 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia