1. Arts and Crafts Period
His main theme, the relationship between art and morality, was first set forth, and his influence as aesthete and art critic established, with the publication in 1843 of the first volume of his Modern Painters. ... Rebelling against the aesthetically displeasing effects of the Industrial Revolution, he put forth the theory that art, which is essentially spiritual, reached its zenith in the Gothic art of the late Middle Ages, which was inspired by religious and moral zeal. ... One of America's largest and most important art potteries was Rockwood. ... Many started teaching pottery and ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate