Eclecticism
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Eclecticism is an architectural and artistic approach that creatively combines elements from multiple historical styles and traditions into a single, unified design.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural style
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art movement ⓘ design approach ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
architecture
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decorative arts ⓘ interior design ⓘ urban design ⓘ visual arts ⓘ |
| canInclude |
Baroque elements
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Gothic elements ⓘ Renaissance elements ⓘ classical elements ⓘ vernacular elements ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | strict adherence to a single style ⓘ |
| designMethod |
adaptation of historical forms
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combination of ornament from different periods ⓘ juxtaposition of stylistic motifs ⓘ |
| emergedAs | response to availability of historical references ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
context-specific combinations
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designer choice ⓘ visual impact over stylistic purity ⓘ |
| evaluationCriterion |
coherence of overall composition
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inventiveness of combinations ⓘ quality of integration of sources ⓘ |
| goal |
achieve aesthetic richness
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create a unified design from diverse sources ⓘ express individuality of the designer ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
combines multiple historical styles
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creative synthesis of diverse influences ⓘ formal experimentation ⓘ selective use of elements from different traditions ⓘ visual variety ⓘ |
| involves |
borrowing motifs from different cultures
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layering of decorative vocabularies ⓘ reinterpreting past styles ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
historicist architecture
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pluralism in art ⓘ postmodern architecture ⓘ revivalist architecture ⓘ |
| usedIn |
commercial architecture
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hotels ⓘ public buildings ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ theatres ⓘ |
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