Arts and Crafts

Upon completion of the course, students should be able to understand the key stylistic developments in applied art from its origins to the 20th century, both in the Czech lands and abroad. They will acquire the ability to distinguish the creative principles of individual artistic styles and to understand the context and relationship between fine and applied art. The aim of the course is to introduce students to major artistic movements in a global context. Particular attention will be paid to the impact of the Arts and Crafts movement on various fields of applied art, the relationship between arts and crafts and fine art during the Art Nouveau period, Art Deco in European centres and its specific form in the Czech lands, the Bauhaus, and the transformations of design in the 20th and 21st centuries.