ENGLISH STYLES FROM THE XVLL,XIX CENTURIES

INTRODUCTION
 When, where and how did the style arise? How long was it prevalent?
 Who are its best-known representatives? (Just the names, if known.)
 What are the best-known works representing this style?
GENERAL HISTORICAL CONTEXT (1 Page. text + not more than 2 small illustrations if any)
 What were the general economic, political and social conditions of the period?
 Do you, or others, think they were important for the emergence of the style? ART / DESIGN CONTEXT (1 p. text + not more than 3 illustrations)
 Whatwastheartistic/designbackgroundoftheday?Whatwerethedominatingtrend(s)just before this style?
 Did it develop or include some features of the immediately previous styles, or did it radically oppose them?
 Was it inspired by ideas of the past, or was it forwarding new original concepts? SPECIFIC FEATURES OF THE STYLE (2 p. text min.+ many illustrations)
 What distinguishes this style from those before it? (Use comparisons)
 What are the immediate, visually distinctive features of this style? (How do we recognize it?)
 What ideas and beliefs does this style express? Are they new?
 What specific techniques,materials,and devices does this style use?
CRITICAL APPRAISAL ( 1 p. text + not more than 3 illustrations if any)

 What is the historians’ and critics’ attitude towards this style? Are they united in their attitudes, or are they divided? (Comments and quotations)
 How do you personally feel about this style?
 Is there anything you think the historians have omitted in the accounts and appraisal of this
style?
CONCLUSION: HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE (1 p. text + not more than 2 illustrations, if any)
 What is the historical importance of this style? (compared to other historical trends)
 Did this style inspire or affect the emergence of other styles?
 Is it of relevance today?
BIBLIOGRAPHY
(books, articles, Web sites)