International style

International style

International style may refer to:

*International style (architecture), the early 20th century modern movement in architecture
*International style (art), the International style in medieval art
*International Typographic Style, a Switzerland-based graphic design movement
*Ballroom dance#International Style, in ballroom dancing


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  • International Style — n. 1. a style of modern architecture characterized by boxlike structure, little or no decoration, and smooth, flat surfaces of stone, concrete, glass, etc. 2. a style of painting of the 14th and 15th cent., characterized by realistic detail and… …   English World dictionary

  • International Style — bezeichnet eine Art von Standardtanz eine Stilrichtung der modernen Architektur, siehe Internationaler Stil Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begrif …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • International style — bezeichnet eine Art von Standardtanz eine Stilrichtung der modernen Architektur, siehe Internationaler Stil …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • International Style — 1. the general form of architecture developed in the 1920s and 1930s by Gropius, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, and others, characterized by simple geometric forms, large untextured, often white, surfaces, large areas of glass, and general use… …   Universalium

  • INTERNATIONAL STYLE —    The International style can be understood as a highly codified application of basic principles of modern architecture that had been developing since the turn of the 20th century. However, modernity ultimately originated with the introduction… …   Historical Dictionary of Architecture

  • International style —    The term International Style refers to an art mode of the 14th and 15th centuries that blends Italian and Northern Gothic elements. The International Style became the preferred mode of the rulers and aristocrats of Europe for its elegance. It… …   Dictionary of Renaissance art

  • International style (architecture) — The International style was a major architectural style of the 1920s and 1930s. The term usually refers to the buildings and architects of the formative decades of Modernism, before World War II. The term had its origin from the name of a book by …   Wikipedia

  • International Style — noun Date: 1932 1. a style in European art of the 14th and early 15th centuries marked by sinuous line, rich color, and decorative surface detail 2. a style in architecture developed in the 1920s that uses modern materials (as steel, glass, and… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • International Style — In′terna′tional Style′ n. archit. a style of 20th century architecture characterized by simple geometric forms, smooth surfaces, large areas of glass, and steel or reinforced concrete construction • Etymology: 1930–35 …   From formal English to slang

  • international style — noun a functional style of 20th century architecture characterized by the use of steel and reinforced concrete, wide windows, uninterrupted interior spaces, simple lines, and strict geometric forms …   English new terms dictionary

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