Zusammenfassung der Ressource
GERMAN GREEK REVIVAL, BIEDERMEIER
- DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS
- German Greek Revival
- Greek/Roman temple forms
- Greek orders
- Plain Walls
- Concern for proportion
- cubes, rectangles, cylinders
- Biedermeier
- Bright colors
- Good lighting, warm woods, plants
- Chairs for numerous activities
- Personalized homes
- Influences from Sheraton & Regency of England
- ARCHITECTURE
- Brandenburg Gate
- Schauspielhaus
- Altes Museum
- DESIGNERS
- DANHAUSER
- KLENZE
- SCHINKEL
- INTERIORS
- Glassware, needlework, collections
- family silhouettes
- birds, flowers, plants
- ROOMS: dining, drawing, bedrooms, dressing, study, service, servants
- ZONES: reading, hobbies, letter writing
- FURNISHINGS
- Plant stands, bird cage tables, mag racks
- veneer, geometric solids that don't bend
- curved open back with no decoration
- upholstry w/ stripes or classical motifs
- tapered chair legs
- Secretaire