INTERIOR SPACES AND FURNITURE

ACROSS HISTORY

UNIT I

 Outline of the characteristics of

representative/ exemplary interior
spaces, interior decoration and furniture
in the Western world from the
beginnings to twentieth century.

 Outline of characteristics of
representative/ exemplary interior
spaces, interior decoration and furniture
in India across the ages, including living
folk traditions.

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ACROSS HISTORY

UNIT I
Stone Age
PRE-HISTORIC (6000 to
2000 BC )

Paleolithic age or Mesolithic or Neolithic or new

old stone age Middle Stone Age stone age (2000
(10000 BC ) (2000 to 1700 BC ) to 1700 BC )
cultures and lifestyles of End of ice age the spread
the hunter-gatherers of agriculture and
who produce tools ended with the
Greek Empire Ancient Egypt coming of
(1200 to 31 BC ) (2700 BC) shiny bronze tools

The
Roman Empire The Byzantine Empire Renaissance
(753 to 480 BC ) (500 to 1500) Period (1400
to 1600)
Gothic
Mid-Century Rustic
(1140 to 1400)
Modern (1870 century )
(1930 century )

Contemporary
(1980 century )
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INTERIOR DESIGN HISTORY TIMELINE IN THE
WESTERN WORLD :
PRE- HISTORIC TO TWENTIETH CENTURY
1. Stone Age 6000 to 2000 BC :

Earliest Human Settlements of Stone Age :

DWELLINGS :
♠ Mud huts /Small Huts –
♠ Large Huts – Stone huts
♠ Stone huts
♠ Dome

Dome Large Huts

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Earliest Human Settlements of Stone Age :
DWELLINGS TOOLS :

ARTS :

MATERIALS :
Architecture and Dwellings :
 Cliff dwellings
 Thatch and mud
structures
 Free standing stone
monuments
Organic materials include

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Organic materials include

The Stone Age – Three periods :

 Paleolithic or old stone age
 Mesolithic or Middle Stone Age
 Neolithic or New stone age
Some Examples of Stone Age Structures

1. Terra Amata : -

2. Cro – Magnon
Dwelling :-

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Examples of Stone Age Structures
3. Morte Verde
Dwellings : -

4. Middle Stone
Age Village: -

2. Neolithic Europe 2000 to 1700 BC:

HOUSES :

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Houses :

3. Ancient
Egypt 2700
BC:

Mastabas

hieroglyphs

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