DOI Heft:
No. 112 (July, 1902)
DOI Artikel:The international exhibition of modern decorative art at Turin: the scottish section
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.19876#0106
Turin Exhibition
looks into rooms whose rooms leading the one into the other, and lighted
simple tones and har- entirely from the sides by large windows, whose
monies afford a welcome sills are eight feet from the ground. This gives an
relief to an eye tired unbroken wall space for hanging. The first room
with the glare of an is white, silver, and rose ; the second toned white
Italian sun. and giey gold, enlivened on one wall by a frieze of
Rarely has such un- pink and green ; while the other and largest room
promising material been is golden purple and white. All wall spaces above
more happily or success- the window-sill line, and all ceilings, have been
fully dealt with, and it whitewashed and the woodwork throughout painted
is not a matter of wonder white. A feeling of quiet repose, of coolness and
that the section is receiv- of freshness, pervades the rooms ; and in the work
ing much interested at- there is a reserve which recalls the temperament of
tention, nor that the the nation to which the architect belongs. A
verdict passed upon the happy feature is the treatment of the electric
LEADED GLASS WINDOW
BY C. R. MACKINTOSH
work is one that adds
solidly to the already
rapidly-growing reputation
of Mr. Mackintosh. The
photographs which accom-
pany this article explain
the treatment adopted, but
something remains to be
said as to ends and aims.
From the first, the archi-
tect decided that the rooms
without any exhibits should
be in themselves and for
themselves matter for ex-
hibition. Containing no-
thing, they yet should be
material for study, and the
exhibits should be added
enrichments, and should
by treatment fall into the
general scheme The spec-
tator on entering was to be
struck by the fact that here
was something novel and
complete in its general
ensemble, and was to be
insensibly led on to examine
in detail the work of its
parts and the matter ex-
posed for exhibition. And
as the photographs cannot
give the colour scheme,
here is an indication of it.
WRITING DESK BV CHARLES R. MACKINTOSH
SILVER PANEL IN CENTRE AND COLOURED GESSO PANEL IN DOORS BY MARGARET
M. MACKINTOSH
The section consists of three (By iermission of Fritz Wtimaorfet, Esq.)
94
looks into rooms whose rooms leading the one into the other, and lighted
simple tones and har- entirely from the sides by large windows, whose
monies afford a welcome sills are eight feet from the ground. This gives an
relief to an eye tired unbroken wall space for hanging. The first room
with the glare of an is white, silver, and rose ; the second toned white
Italian sun. and giey gold, enlivened on one wall by a frieze of
Rarely has such un- pink and green ; while the other and largest room
promising material been is golden purple and white. All wall spaces above
more happily or success- the window-sill line, and all ceilings, have been
fully dealt with, and it whitewashed and the woodwork throughout painted
is not a matter of wonder white. A feeling of quiet repose, of coolness and
that the section is receiv- of freshness, pervades the rooms ; and in the work
ing much interested at- there is a reserve which recalls the temperament of
tention, nor that the the nation to which the architect belongs. A
verdict passed upon the happy feature is the treatment of the electric
LEADED GLASS WINDOW
BY C. R. MACKINTOSH
work is one that adds
solidly to the already
rapidly-growing reputation
of Mr. Mackintosh. The
photographs which accom-
pany this article explain
the treatment adopted, but
something remains to be
said as to ends and aims.
From the first, the archi-
tect decided that the rooms
without any exhibits should
be in themselves and for
themselves matter for ex-
hibition. Containing no-
thing, they yet should be
material for study, and the
exhibits should be added
enrichments, and should
by treatment fall into the
general scheme The spec-
tator on entering was to be
struck by the fact that here
was something novel and
complete in its general
ensemble, and was to be
insensibly led on to examine
in detail the work of its
parts and the matter ex-
posed for exhibition. And
as the photographs cannot
give the colour scheme,
here is an indication of it.
WRITING DESK BV CHARLES R. MACKINTOSH
SILVER PANEL IN CENTRE AND COLOURED GESSO PANEL IN DOORS BY MARGARET
M. MACKINTOSH
The section consists of three (By iermission of Fritz Wtimaorfet, Esq.)
94