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The Bauhaus How A German School Designed The Modern World

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Qué locura que la belleza de un objeto dependa únicamente de su función.

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Uniting the fine artist and the craftsman

gertrude The school broke down traditional walls between painters who made art and carpenters who built furniture.

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Inside the legendary preliminary design course

gertrude Teacher Johannes Itten made students do breathing exercises and color experiments before they designed anything.

Jun 17

Fun Facts

Fun Fact

The Bauhaus uniform: Students wore hand-woven, loose-fitting clothes and cut their hair in radical, geometric bobs to match their designs.

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Jun 17

Quizzes

Quiz

What does the German word 'Bauhaus' literally translate to in English?

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What material did Walter Gropius use heavily in the Dessau school building's facade?

Jun 17

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What historical event prompted the creation of the Bauhaus to rebuild society?

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What was the name of the mandatory introductory course at the Bauhaus?

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In which German city was the Bauhaus first established before moving?

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Which eccentric teacher made Bauhaus students do breathing exercises and meditation?

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To which industrial German city did the Bauhaus move in 1925?

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Who founded the Bauhaus school in Weimar, Germany, in 1919?

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Glosario

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.

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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.

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Gossip

Gossip

Is form more important than beauty?

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Gossip

Which Bauhaus workshop would you join?

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Videos

gertrude After World War I, Walter Gropius founded the Bauhaus to unite art and craft for rebuilding Europe.

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gertrude Inside the legendary preliminary design course

Jul 9

gertrude Building a new home in Dessau

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b134340 Founded in 1919 after World War I, the Bauhaus merged art, craft, and technology to rebuild society.

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