The Bauhaus

 

Founded in 1919, The Bauhaus was born and built in the city of Weimar  by German architect Walter Gropius. The Bauhaus incorporated many forms of art as well as many types of programs. The guilds combined included architecture, sculpture, and painting. It’s school within had a specific based curriculum with preliminary courses, so when students from diverse ranges would come to understand social and educational backgrounds. These students studied materials, color theory, and other formal relationships.

Soon after the Bauhaus theory, students were specializing in metalworking, cabinetmaking, weaving, typography, pottery and painting. Walter Gropius’s main aim was to unify the arts through craft. With theories like chairs becoming obsolete, the Bauhaus was creating very imaginative and creative pieces of furniture. They were taught to forget a chair has a seat, back, and four legs.

Bauhaus is German for “House of Building” or “Building School”. The Bauhaus was related to the Modernist movement and had influence from many of the fine arts. Developments such as graphic design, industrial design and interior design. The Bauhaus existed in three different cities over the years. In Weimar from 1919 to 1925, In Dessau from 1925 to 1932 and in Berlin from 1932 to 1933. The cities run parallel to their architect directors, Walter Gropius, Hannes Meyer and Ludwig Mies.

Unfortunately during World War II, in 1933, The Bauhaus was closed by its own leadership due to pressure from the Nazi regime.

Griffith Winton, Alexandra. "The Bauhaus, 1919–1933". InHeilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2000–. http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/bauh/hd_bauh.htm (August 2007)

Source:The Bauhaus, 1919–1933 | Thematic Essay | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art