Arts & Crafts, Ch. 15, 16
Summary In this first week, we talked about the Victorian period and the Arts and Crafts movement. The Victorian period lasted from 1837 to 1901. This was during the reign of Queen Victoria and is why it called the Victorian Period. Media, materials, communications, along with manufacturing processes were all improving throughout this era. During this Era, the Industrial Revolution was occurring, which led to a rapid increase in the production of furniture and an increase in the number of people acquiring it. Furniture during the Victorian period had features that were elaborate and had an eclectic mix of styles. Some if these styles were Rococo styles, Gothic styles, and Neoclassical styles. Having a mass production of furniture with these styles, made it accessible to more people which was a positive in the Victorian period. However, due to furniture being produced at a much faster rate, some pieces were manufactured poorly. Another negative was that rooms were cluttered and a c...