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| THE MACKINTOSH DESK |
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The desk shown below was designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Identify all the typical Mackintosh features, incorporated into many of his designs. |
| ROSE PATTERN - OPEN SHELVES - USE OF TILES - LIGHT /SHADOW - MIXTURE OF MATERIALS - NO CUPBOARD DOORS - LATTICE FRAMEWORK |
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| Mackintosh furniture has certain design characteristics. Many of these are listed below. Underline those characteristics (even single words), that apply to the desk shown above. |
| MACKINTOSH CHARACTERISTICS |
| Functional, Stylish
and yet simplistic. Use of natural materials. Influenced by Art Nouveau, Modernism and especially Japanese style Limited decoration, with pattern and ornament minimised. Use of floral patterns/motifs/forms, as seen in his stain glass designs, and applied to furniture. Use of texture, light and shadow - tactile. Powerful use of right angles, use of squares and rectangles with subtle curves. Floral motifs / rose motif. Combined materials such as stain glass and natural wood. Lattice framework and square/rectangular patterns |
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