Eclecticism

- design: selecting what is suitable, extracting and applying it to project -other: drawing from multiple sources

Eclecticism definition: design vs other disciplines

victorian: original chaos of historic styles eclectic: more organized chaos

Victorian philosophy vs eclectic philosophy

keeps proportions of classical buildings and removes excess ornamentation

What is stripped Classicism?

- choosing historic precedent and imitating it - lacked originality

What is eclecticism?

- taught Cranbrook Academy (art school in Michigan) - contributed to building of numerous structures that expanded the complex

Who was Ero Saarinen?

- studied at Beaux Arts school - came to US to teach - bridged eclecticism and modernism - style = stripped classicism

Who was Phillipe Cret? What was his style?

- America had no past to speak of - allowed americans to establish a connection to the past - show social status establish cultural identity

Why did eclecticism thrive in America?