Elements of Style
Throughout The Year , Along With Studying AboutDesign Development I Had Also Made ProjectReports On Different Aspects Of It. One OfThem Is The Elements Of Style Which Is VeryImportant To Create Any Design, In The ComingSlides You Will See The Different Elements OfStyle ……………
Gothic Style
Today we are heir to a legacy of fine building and to a continuing fascination with
the details and stylistic which give our houses their character. In Britain and us
the interior in old houses has became something of national obsession . Today
the houses we live in have became a major concern and as houses are being
developed on human scale . Today the interiors of house effect our quality of life ,
which we enjoy there .
As a student of interior design doing my BS.C present a brief presentation on
aspect of style from gothic ,Baroque , Rococo interior decorating style are defined
for the characteristic of their time.
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INTRODUCTION
Gothic period design was influenced by
Roman and Medieval architecture. Its initial
design period was c.1150 to 1550, but saw a
revival in the 19th century by the Victorians.
Gothic design was the first true
ecclesiastical style and was symbolic of the
triumph of the Catholic church over
paganism in Europe. The new age of
soaring cathedrals meant the initiation of
new methods of building, to support this
extreme weight.
Gothic Period
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Gothic Style
Style had a religious symbolic base- think of
old, ornate churches and you will be on the
right track. Pointed arches and stained glass
in complex trefoil or rose designs were
predominant, exposed, wooden beams, large,
imposing fireplaces, and emulated candle
lighting completed the ecclesiastical style.
There was a strong vertical influence,
supported by the high arches and peaks of
the architecture. Light was also important, as
windows grew more and more expansive and
light and air flooded into the once gloomy
churches of the Romanesque period.
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Gothic Furniture
Furniture was massive and oak, adorned
with Gothic motifs. Chairs, bed frames,
cabinets were sturdy and featured arches,
spiral-turned legs and rich upholstery in
dark colours. Old church furniture such as
pews, benches and trestle tables finish the
look. Victorian gothic reproduction and
Arts and Crafts era furniture can be used
as an acceptable alternative, as many of
the same motifs crossed over.
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Gothic Influences
The churches most heavily influenced
gothic design, and this medieval
ecclesiastical style shines strongly
through. Architectural influences were
mostly from Roman and Medieval
design, with elaborate carved wood
and open tracery.
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In architecture, tracery is
the stonework elements
that support the glass in
a GOHTIC window. The
term probably derives
from the 'tracing floors' on
which the complex
patterns of late Gothic
windows were laid out.
TRACERY
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Gothic color
Colours were rich and dark, of the Victorian era.
Purple, ruby, black, ochre, forest green and gold
added complemented the heavy furniture and rich
design. Wallpaper was ornate and heavily patterned
in natural flowers and foliage. Also popular was
trompe-l’oeil architectural features or stencilled
designs. Walls were painted in flat colour's, to
depict stones, and often covered in wall hangings-
especially tapestries. Obviously stained glass was a
significant feature, and these were ideally accented
with pewter, wrought iron, suits of armour and
candles. Decorative ribbing or cornices were
common and elaborately carved. Heraldic emblems
were seen everywhere.
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Tudor and Jacobean style
INTRODUCTION
1457 – 1509
This coincides with the rule of the Tudor dynasty in
England whose first monarch was henry VII. The term is
often used more broadly to include Elizabeth I reign
(1558 – 1603) characteristic of this style is the
enrichment of every surface with flamboyant carved,
turned, inlaid, and painted decoration in the spirit of the
English renaissance.
Tudor furniture was made of ”oak” or wood which was obtained
locally, highly ornate, carved and heavy.
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Tudor and Jacobean periods were seen as turning point towards classicized decoration.
Timber framed houses were replaced by reconstruction with stone and brick.
Fireplace was a dominant element in the style of the room.
Use of glass was seen in small and large houses.
They never used fabrics in the eating zone as they tended to retain smell of food. They
used plastered walls in eating zone.
Principal building materials used by them were stone, brick and timber.
MATERIAL USED
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TUDOR DOORS
Fig:1-The front door to a
merchants house in Stratford-
upon-Avon, dated1596.the timber
surrounded has a four centered
arch and a typical leaf pattern
carved into the spandrel.
Fig:2-This grand stone
doorway,c.1530, has richly
moulded jambs that sit on a black
plinth.
TUDOR DOOR
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TUDOR DOORS
A four centered timber door head, with gothic
quatrefoils and tracery. Early 16th century.
Early 16th century stone
door head with a doormould.
Only the grandest houses had terracotta ornament. This
group- door head , doormould and over hood Frieze
with hoodmold-is made from light dark terracotta.
A common form of late 16th century and early 17th
century door-head has a pediment and obelisks.
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TUDOR DOORS
Two story porches from early 16th century.
Projecting door-hoods were
Often supported on corbels.
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Strap hinges were secured either by a pannel sunk into the
door jamb by a pivot and a plate which was nailed into the
jamb.
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TUDOR WINDOWS
Windows were simple, unglazed square openings
divided by series of wooden or stone mullions. Many of
the houses had internal shutters .the grand houses had
glass usage in the 16th century. Smaller houses has glass usage from 17th century
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TUDOR WINDOWS
A two-light window from the
middle of the 16th century.
A brick orial window of the
late 16th century ,
constructed from the
moulded bricks.
A six-light window in terracotta
from Sutton lace , Guildford,
surrey,c.1525
A window with structural
corner posts and thinner
glazing mullions.
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TUDOR
ARCHES
TAPESTERIESWalls they had flat plasterwork on bricks and stone and then they
were lime-washed.
In some grand houses the walls had panelling of timber
.Panelling was then decorated by wall hangings (tapestry)
Tapestry were painted cloth or made on looms with techniques of
weaving .
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CEILINGCeilings of upper floor were coved or coffered.
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Hammer beam roof
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FURNITURE
Bed in Tudor style.
Tables in Tudor style. Chairs in Tudor style.
Cupboard in Tudor style.
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Baroque Style (1625-1714)
DOORSBaroque doors had
elaborate doors,
specially the front door .
these doors were
positioned on top of the
steps. They were often
canopied by a shear or
placed in a porch.
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Fig:1,2,3- Doors were large and had
only 2 pannels, later 4 to 6 pannels
came in existence in their design.
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DOORS
WindowsWindows of baroque period
were like doors(front door)
styled very elaborately.
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Windows
Fig:1- Decorative scrollwork a
rustication framed principle window n
late 18th century.
Fig:2- The Circular window , c.1695
Hampton court palace , London.
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Ceiling
• Ceiling in this period was not plastered and were more of coffered style.
• The rich people had plastered ceiling from the underside of the wooden floor above.
• The junction above the ceiling and the wall were marked by cornice
Introduction
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Grand plastered ceiling , Thorpe Hall Northhamptonshire,
c.1653
A more elaborate design off , c.1685.
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Ceiling
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A ceiling from house in houndsditch London ,
c.1630.
A variant of the grid plus oval formula, a grid
forming a central rectangle with semi circular breaks
, c.1865.
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Ceiling
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Flooring
Mosaic , the patterned floor at Alcazar Seville
(Spain)
• Baroque houses has stone
flag floor , marble was used in
two or more colures , so that
they produce illusionistic
pattern. The surface appear to
be in-depth.
• The floor had ”Parquet” or
“Marquetry” patterns.
• Woven carpets from eastern-
Mediterranean was considered
very expensive and were used
in the houses.
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Flooring
A selection of the may patterns obtainable by paving in different
colored marbles , c.1961.
A rare surviving detail of a wooden
floor at Hanbury hall Worcestershire
(c.1700).
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Flooring
Two Patterns for Parquet floor laid in the apartments of Queen Henrietta Maria at Somerset house London 1661.
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Walls• Walls were patterned by means of painted stencils , later they were replaced by block printed
papers (the 1st wallpapers).
• Rich owners covered their walls with woven or painted fabric hanging.
• Another feature which we saw here was the usage of leather attached to battens.
• Wood paneling termed as wainscoting was fashionable.
Introduction
Wainscoting was present during this period
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Walls
A detail of the east wall of the dining room at Thorpe Hall,
Northamstonshire, c.1654-6.
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An early 17th-century example of
figurative carving I oak, a form of
ornamentation which could be found in
better houses.
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Walls
Painted geometric patterns
decorate the plasterwork on the
wall and fireplace surround of this
early 17yh century house.
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Strap-work decoration was popular
early in the period. Here it is used
on an oak pilaster
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Balconies
Fig:1,2,3- Balconies reflected the status of the house and its owner
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Arches
Roman ArchFig:1-
Ornate door hood often took form of shellsFig:2- Roman ArchFig:4-
Pediments or hood could be enriched on scrolls.Fig:3-
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Door Knockers and locks
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Fireplace
The Fireplace were beautiful, overmentale too
and was done exquisitely.
Over mantels were reserved for major rooms of
major house.
This grand marble example from , Thorpe Hall,
Northamptonshire (1654).
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StaircaseBaroque time period showed the use of
heavy ornamentation in their designs.
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StaircaseStaircase were made of wood , commonly of
Oak and was closed string form.
Balustrades were twisted.
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LightingHanging lights with candles.
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LightingHanging lights with candles.
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TUDOR DOORBatten And Ledged Door
BAROQUE DOORPanelled
Style : Door Assignment
Rococo Style
Today we are heir to a legacy of fine building and to a continuing fascination with
the details and stylistic which give our houses their character. In Britain and us
the interior in old houses has became something of national obsession . Today
the houses we live in have became a major concern and as houses are being
developed on human scale . Today the interiors of house effect our quality of life ,
which we enjoy there .
As a student of interior design doing my BS.C present a brief presentation on
aspect of style from gothic ,Baroque , Rococo interior decorating style are defined
for the characteristic of their time.
ELEMENTS OF STYLE
INTRODUCTION
ROCOCO STYLE(1700-60)
Late baroque is an 18th century artistic movement and style. It developed in Paris , France as a reaction
against the grandeur an stricked designs of baroque , as seen in the palace of Versailles.
Rococo style used light columns graceful approach .
Acanthus leaves could be seen during this time period.
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Early Georgian1714-1765
DOORS• Door is a principle ornamental feature,
paneled doors were very tall and later had
a fanlight.
• The front doors were painted in dark
colors or they were grained to imitate
wood.
• They had handsome ring-handles.
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DOORS
Maim terms used for designing any door at this time period.
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DOORS
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DOORS
Swan-necked pediment
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DOORS
fsPulvinated frieze
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5The five orders of pillars used mainly as a
decorative detail around the doorcase at
porches are :
Tuscan
DorickIonick
CorinthianComposite
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Pillars
Pillars
An ionic segmental broken pediment with carved inset.
A broken flat pediment by John Wood, Bath 1729.
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Pillars
A carved shell hood with small brackets
A typical composite form of the , 1730, Rugby Street London.
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FireplaceELEMENTS OF STYLE
Fireplace
f
Ash Tray
Slip
cheek
Hob
Firebasket
Fender
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Fireplace
Pilaster
Mantel shelf
Anthemion ornament
Frieze
Palmette leaf capital
Ribbon and husk
ornament
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Corbels
A provincial form,
c.1725.
A double scroll,
c.1725.
A cherub with
symbols of
geometry, 1706-17.
A true console
type, 1730.
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WALLS
• WOODEN PANNELING WAS SEEN IN THREE PARTS:
1. Frieze
2. Field
3. dado
• Wooden paneling was done to the full height of the room , so less expensive wood was used and they
were painted with flat oil paint with very fancy effect.
• The walls were decorated with tapestry , stretched on silk brooked.
• Wallpapers were used.
• Cornices were ornamental.
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CEILING
• THIS PERIOD HAD ELABORATE PAINTED EILING
AND THESE PAINTED CEILINGS HAD SEEMS
FROM COAT OF ARMS.
• THERE WERE GEOMATRIC PATTERNS TAKEN UO
ON CEILING.
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CEILING
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CEILING
A ceiling with heavily enriched plasterwork by Bany Langley from the city and country
builders and workman treasury 1745.
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FLOOR
Characteristics
• The floors were wood floor .Plying's were mainly used wee oak , elm.
• Oriental carpets and English turkey and floral carpets were fashionable floor coverings.
• Peoples used floor cloth in dining rooms.
• Patterns were mainly battened diagonal , give illusion on the floor.
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FLOOR
A rare surviving example Of a painted floor of the mid-18th century Tyrconnel
room at Behon house , Lincolnshire.
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FLOOR
Patterns were mainly diagonal during this time.
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FLOOR
Inlaid floors from the Builder’s and Workman’s
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WINDOWS
Characteristics
• Casement windows were used , mainly double hunged windows.
• Mainly soft wood was used , which was protected by white lead paint
• This paintwork was a typical Georgian look.
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STAIRCASE
Typical balusters and tread-ends on the
staircase of a fashionable house , c.1735.
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