Table of Contents

Contents
In the Beginning
Ancient Mesopotamian, Persian, and Egyptian Design
African Design
Minoan, Mycenaean, and Greek Design
Etruscan and Roman Design
Chinese Design
After the Fall of Rome
Early Christian and Byzantine Design
Romanesque Design in Western Europe
Gothic Design
Enlightenment
Renaissance Design in Italy
Renaissance Design in the Iberian Peninsula and Central Europe
Renaissance Design in the Low Countries and England
New Horizons
Latin American Design
Continental European Design in Colonial America
English Design in Colonial America
Power and Prestige
Baroque and Rococo Design
Neoclassical, Empire, and Greek Revival Design
The Modern World
Design of the Industrial Revolution
Twentieth-Century Eclectic Design
Japanese Design
Twentieth-Century Design to Mid-Century
Twentieth-Century Design from Mid-Century

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A comprehensive survey of design history of architecture, interiors, and furniture.

About the Author

Jeannie Ireland is a Professor Emerita from Missouri State University, MO, United States.