Chapter 1
A radical school is born in Germany
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Chapter 2
The secrets of the Bauhaus style
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Chapter 3
The brilliant minds of the workshops
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Chapter 4
The global diaspora of Bauhaus
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The Bauhaus design revolution
Ch 1 · A radical school is born in Germany
Glossary
Gesamtkunstwerk (noun)
The Bauhaus concept of a 'total work of art' uniting fine artists and craftsmen. It matters because it proved everyday objects, like lamps or chairs, could be both highly functional and beautiful.
The Bauhaus concept of a 'total work of art' uniting fine artists and craftsmen. It matters because it proved everyday objects, like lamps or chairs, could be both highly functional and beautiful.
Fun Fact
The Bauhaus uniform: Students wore hand-woven, loose-fitting clothes and cut their hair in radical, geometric bobs to match their designs.
Glossary
bauhaus (noun)
A modernist style of architecture and design characterized by functionalism and a lack of ornamentation. Architect Walter Gropius founded this influential design institution in Weimar, Germany, in April 1919.
A modernist style of architecture and design characterized by functionalism and a lack of ornamentation. Architect Walter Gropius founded this influential design institution in Weimar, Germany, in April 1919.
Quiz
What material did Walter Gropius use heavily in the Dessau school building's facade?
Quiz
Which eccentric teacher made Bauhaus students do breathing exercises and meditation?