DOI article:
Levetus, A. S.: Austrian architecture and decoration
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AUSTRIAN ARCHITECTURE AND DECORATION
been raised, for the public has been educated to appreciate good
design and workmanship. Moreover, people are beginning to realize
that to have artistic homes does not necessarily mean the expen-
diture of large sums of money. Amongst those who have recently
designed most successful interiors may be mentioned Prof. Hoff-
mann, Carl Witzmann, Prof. Otto Prutscher, Kotera, Bohm, Hartwig
Fischel, Freiherr von Krauss, Theiss and Jaksch, Alfred Keller,
Robert Orley, and Gottfried Czermak. The reception room here
reproduced (p. 205) is in “The Wawal ” at Cracow, the ancient
palace of the Kings of Poland, which has been restored by Henryk
von Uziemblo.
In ceramics of all kinds considerable progress has been made,
as will be seen in the illustrations which accompany this article.
These examples reveal the fertile imaginations of the artists. The
productions of the Vienna Serapis (pp.226-7) are exquisite in texture
and highly original and decorative in design. Herr Klaus is seeking
further developments in this craft, while Prof. Frommell has de-
signed and executed some excellent “peasant” pottery (p. 224).
Josef Zotti has made some successful experiments with rush
furniture, while considerable attention is being given to tiled mural
decoration by Hans Prutcher and Bruno Emmel. J. Drahonovsky
has executed some interesting wood-carving, some examples of which
are reproduced here (p. 216).
In metal-work several new developments have taken place.
Last year the Berndorfer Metall-Warenfabrik, of which Arthur
Krupp is the head, offered prizes for the best designs for plated
dinner services. The beauty of the metal-work made by the Wiener
Werkstaette is well known to the readers of The Studio, and some
of the latest productions are illustrated here. There is a growing
demand for the gas-fire and central-heating system, and some
excellent work is being done in designing mantels for these purposes.
Vienna has always been famous for its bronzes, and this branch of
applied art is receiving new inspiration. Prof. Stephan Schwartz,
whose work is reproduced here (p. 229), is one of the older artists.
He is a professor at the Imperial Arts and Crafts Schools, Vienna.
Professor Nemec, of the Prague School, has also designed some
beautiful pieces.
Some excellent embroidery has been seen at the Exhibitions.
The Austrian women have flexible fingers and imaginative minds,
and some of their work is singularly beautiful. In textile fabrics
they have also been successful, and mention should be made of the
work of Helene Geiringer, T. W esthausser, S. Himfalsig, and
M. Hatschek, who are all weavers as well as designers.
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been raised, for the public has been educated to appreciate good
design and workmanship. Moreover, people are beginning to realize
that to have artistic homes does not necessarily mean the expen-
diture of large sums of money. Amongst those who have recently
designed most successful interiors may be mentioned Prof. Hoff-
mann, Carl Witzmann, Prof. Otto Prutscher, Kotera, Bohm, Hartwig
Fischel, Freiherr von Krauss, Theiss and Jaksch, Alfred Keller,
Robert Orley, and Gottfried Czermak. The reception room here
reproduced (p. 205) is in “The Wawal ” at Cracow, the ancient
palace of the Kings of Poland, which has been restored by Henryk
von Uziemblo.
In ceramics of all kinds considerable progress has been made,
as will be seen in the illustrations which accompany this article.
These examples reveal the fertile imaginations of the artists. The
productions of the Vienna Serapis (pp.226-7) are exquisite in texture
and highly original and decorative in design. Herr Klaus is seeking
further developments in this craft, while Prof. Frommell has de-
signed and executed some excellent “peasant” pottery (p. 224).
Josef Zotti has made some successful experiments with rush
furniture, while considerable attention is being given to tiled mural
decoration by Hans Prutcher and Bruno Emmel. J. Drahonovsky
has executed some interesting wood-carving, some examples of which
are reproduced here (p. 216).
In metal-work several new developments have taken place.
Last year the Berndorfer Metall-Warenfabrik, of which Arthur
Krupp is the head, offered prizes for the best designs for plated
dinner services. The beauty of the metal-work made by the Wiener
Werkstaette is well known to the readers of The Studio, and some
of the latest productions are illustrated here. There is a growing
demand for the gas-fire and central-heating system, and some
excellent work is being done in designing mantels for these purposes.
Vienna has always been famous for its bronzes, and this branch of
applied art is receiving new inspiration. Prof. Stephan Schwartz,
whose work is reproduced here (p. 229), is one of the older artists.
He is a professor at the Imperial Arts and Crafts Schools, Vienna.
Professor Nemec, of the Prague School, has also designed some
beautiful pieces.
Some excellent embroidery has been seen at the Exhibitions.
The Austrian women have flexible fingers and imaginative minds,
and some of their work is singularly beautiful. In textile fabrics
they have also been successful, and mention should be made of the
work of Helene Geiringer, T. W esthausser, S. Himfalsig, and
M. Hatschek, who are all weavers as well as designers.
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