arts and crafts

  • 11Arts and Crafts (movement) — n. a social and artistic movement of the second half of the 19th cent. emphasizing a return to handwork, skilled craftsmanship, and attention to design in the decorative arts, from the mechanization and mass production of the Industrial… …

    Universalium

  • 12Arts and Crafts (movement) — n. a social and artistic movement of the second half of the 19th cent. emphasizing a return to handwork, skilled craftsmanship, and attention to design in the decorative arts, from the mechanization and mass production of the Industrial… …

    English World dictionary

  • 13Arts and Crafts (movement) — n. a social and artistic movement of the second half of the 19th cent. emphasizing a return to handwork, skilled craftsmanship, and attention to design in the decorative arts, from the mechanization and mass production of the Industrial… …

    English World dictionary

  • 14Arts and Crafts Movement — The Arts and Crafts Movement was a British, Canadian, and American aesthetic movement occurring in the last years of the 19th century and the early years of the 20th century. Inspired by the writings of John Ruskin and a romantic idealization of… …

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  • 15Arts and Crafts Movement — Artischocken Tapete von John Henry Dearle für William Morris Co. um 1897 Das Arts and Crafts Movement war eine englische Bewegung in der Kunst und insbesondere im Produktdesign. Sie entstand in der Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts und wurde maßgeblich… …

    Deutsch Wikipedia

  • 16Arts and Crafts Movement — a movement, originating in England c1860 as a reaction against poor quality mass produced goods, that sought to revive earlier standards of workmanship and design, conceiving of decoration and craftsmanship as a single entity to be applied to the …

    Universalium

  • 17Arts and Crafts, Traditional —    Although sharing affinities with the arts and crafts of neighboring countries, Burmese textiles, tapestries, wood carving, pottery, and sculpture have evolved their own distinct styles. Cotton and silk longyis and other garments are woven by… …

    Historical Dictionary of Burma (Myanmar)

  • 18Arts and Crafts Movement — Movimiento social y estético inglés de la segunda mitad del s. XIX, cuyo nombre significa Movimiento de Artes y Oficios, dedicado al restablecimiento de la importancia de la artesanía en una era de mecanización y producción en serie. El nombre… …

    Enciclopedia Universal

  • 19arts and crafts — noun (plural) the arts that involve making things with your hands, such as pottery etc …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 20arts and crafts — noun Usage: often capitalized A&C Date: 1888 a movement in European and American design during the late 19th and early 20th centuries promoting handcraftsmanship over industrial mass production …

    New Collegiate Dictionary