Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828 – 1882) British painter and poet
2021-02-23
Dante Gabriel Rossetti was a British painter and poet. He was born in London. He studied drawing with Cotman and, in 1848, with Holman Hunt. Read More →
Museum of Applied Arts Vienna – selection of its collection
2021-02-17
One of the most important museums of its kind worldwide is the MAK- Museum of Applied Arts. Founded in 1863 as the Imperial Royal Austrian Museum of Art and Industry, today’s museum can boast an incomparable identity, with its exclusive collection of applied arts and as a first-class address for contemporary art. Today’s MAK Series, originally developed as an outstanding source collection, continues to stand for an exceptional union of applied art, design, contemporary art and architecture.Read More →
Frantíšek Kysela (1881 – 1941) Czech designer and teacher
2021-01-26
Frantíšek Kysela (1881 – 1941) was a Czech designer and teacher. He was born in Kourim. Between 1900-04 and 1905-08, he studied at the School of Decorative Arts Prague, under K. Mašek. Read More →
About – Encyclopedia.Design
2021-01-23
What is Encyclopedia.Design? Encyclopedia.Design is website intended to provide accurate and detailed information directly relevant to the development of decorative and applied arts over the past 125 years regarding individuals, businesses, and materials. Most of the blog entries are for furniture, textile, glass, metal, wallpaper and interior designers, ceramic designers, industrialRead More →