Impact of Minimalistic Art on Interiors of the 20th Century

Abstract

In the United States, the history of interior design dates back to close to the year 1900. Although the Egyptian Civilization, Babylon Civilization, Mohenjo-Daro Civilization, etc. all used mud houses or kaccha houses and design motifs of the period, beautiful murals and sculptures, and the use of metallurgy items like bronze and copper artifacts, the practices and design elements, patterns, motifs, and so on that we see in our modern exteriors and interiors can be traced in many of our lost civilizations across the globe. The Romans and the Greeks adopted and utilized interior features, such as mosaic flooring and frescoes, that had been popular in other ancient civilizations. Next-level design ideas emerged throughout the French Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, and Neo-Classical art movements, when materials like stained glass, colored glass, porcelain, mother-of-pearl, and expensive silk and velvet textiles were widely used. In the nineteenth century, the term "interior decorator" emerged to describe a type of designer who put equal weight on "useful appliances" and "decorative accents of individual styles."