Eliana Johnson #5- Prontomodernism

 Protomoderism

  • Projects containing the seeds of Modernism
  • Rejection of historical styles and ornamentation
  • Deutscher Werkbund Movement
    • Started in Munich, Germany
    • Translated as German workshop
    • German equivalent to the arts and crafts movement
  • Vienna Secession
    • "to leave"
    • Otto Wagner and Adolf Loos theories
    • It protested against Historicism but didn't embrace Art Nouveau
  • Joseph olbrich
    • Co founder of the vienna succession movement
    • Designer of the Secession building exhibition


  • Gustav Klimt
    • major painter of the twentieth century
    • most prominent member of the vienna secession
    • influenced by Sigmund Freud
    • inspired by Japanese design and Byzantine mosaics
    • know to you gold leaf in his paintings


  • Otto Wagner
    • author of "modern architecture"
    • architect, urban planner, designer, teacher, and writing
    • construction and industrial style
  • Adolf Loos
    • "ornament and crime" author
    • influenced major architects such as Le Corbusier, Mies Vander Rohe
    • practical and utilitarian  building but rich interior materials
    • influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement
  • De Stijl
    • "the style" in dutch
    • began in the Netherlands in 1917
    • Major architect: Gerrit Rietveld
    • Major artist: Piet Mondrian
  • Gerrit Rietveld
    • one of the most influential Dutch designers of the 20th century
    • simplicity in construction
    • embrassed mass production of furniture and inexpensive production methods
    • use of primary colors
    • Schroder House


  • Piet Nondrian
    • Inspired by Cubism art from France
    • primary colors
    • inspired by his spiritual beliefs


  • Frank Lloyd Wright
    • Early contributor to American Modernism
    • focused on residential homes
    • Design motifs were taken from nature and were repeated throughout the interior
    • used glass to let the natural world into the home
    • "prairie style"





Modern application:
    

One Step Further: 
In Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Frank Lloyd Writes Millard House is featured as the home of the villain the Albino. 




Comments

  1. Rebeca HerreraFebruary 28, 2025 at 6:39 PM

    I really enjoyed reading your blog post and the images you included are really cool!

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  2. Professor VanderNoordaaMarch 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM

    Eliana,
    Your summary of the "Protomoderism" movement was very thorough. I liked how you listed your information in a bullet point style. There is so much that went into this movement. I like how you supported your information with great images. The three examples of modern applications were very strong. Lastly, I enjoyed another reference to a movie setting that contain FLW's Millard House. You have some great "One Step Further" examples. 50/50 points

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