Christopher Dresser

The reign of Queen Victoria between 1837 and 1901 was a time of industrial development, has been a time of great social transformation, economic change and the value system in society. Many inventions have given an initial power, agriculture, textile industry, iron industry or transportation revolutions. New technologies such as artificial light, telephone, iron and cast window has resulted in many plants, factories, warehouses or smaller shops. Capitalization of the Company, reclassification and the birth of the new class, known as the middle class or bourgeoisie class (top), increased demand for goods and mechanization of many sectors of industry because of the production on a massive scale and relatively inexpensive. Dynamism of the transition has been stimulated by the appearance of certain political and cultural events, for example, the Universal Exhibition of 1851 was a manifestation of the industrial revolution of 19th century England.

events described and the popularization of new lifestyles and richer way of many newspapers and magazines have had a common cultural huge impact on the decoration area. Followed by mass production of domestic animals, many of them lacked taste, because most factories were owned by merchants, not by artist. Reminiscent of earlier styles in art such as Greek or neoclassicism - revival, has given a start again next styles such as Gothic, Renaissance, Rococo or others. So now, decoration art has become not only very common but has been influenced by most of the previous styles enhanced by oriental elements of Japanese or Chinese. It was a feather in the cap of the Victorian elegance Multi called eclectic, he was Victorian.

Typical Victorian house has been carefully and strictly divided into rooms of public or private space, but perhaps most important there was a fair notice in which the wealthy citizens were sealed indolent social life. Briefly Victorian interior was cluttered, heavy ornate, most decorated in dark tones. the colors are rich in heart as red ruby, green, purple, blue and gray to dark halls stairways, corridors or halls of entry. According to theory of contemporary colors, the colors have been used by analogy to color, laying next to each other on the color wheel or by contrast with the colors on the opposite on the color wheel. Sometimes changes in a country Victorian style pastel colors were used such as pink, pale green, peaches and purple.

The walls have been treated as tripartite Dado on the ground in the middle and frieze or a cornice with wallpaper or fabric mainly used sometimes. Wallpapers have been modeled in fruits, flowers and geometric patterns, the best known were created by William Morris. In this place of duality Victorian decorative items must be mentioned. First time was massive, machine-made and cheap, often poor, and others have been designed and constructed by the artist identified with art and crafts movements such as William Morris, Philip Webb, Christopher Dresser and Charles Rennie Mackintosh whose works are examples of great craftsmanship and finally were apart Victorian primary. These ceilings have been decorated with moldings made of paper mache, designed Rococo scrolling garlands classic example. Other materials characteristic of that time were textiles and fabrics, used as window treatments, upholstery, carpets and furniture coverings. It was also rich motifs in the same way as wallpaper.

The most extensive treatment windows draped with beautiful fringe and trimming velvets, damask, muslin, cotton or canvas, with tiebacks. According to replace the floor were designed with geometric and floral tiles or marble halls or floors covered with oriental rugs or carpets in the rooms, as riders on the stairways and hallways were used. baseboards were about 30 cm high and 4 cm thick. very important aspects of Victoria.