- "The Bauhaus was founded by architect Walter Gropius in Weimar."
A German school of art and design that played a significant role in the development of Modernist Architecture. The school's principles emphasized the integration of technology and industry into design, the use of functional forms over ornamentation, and the importance of craftsmanship.
- "The Staatliches Bauhaus was operational from 1919 to 1933."
- "The school became famous for its approach to design, which attempted to unify individual artistic vision with the principles of mass production and emphasis on function."
- "It was grounded in the idea of creating a Gesamtkunstwerk ('comprehensive artwork') in which all the arts would eventually be brought together."
- "The school existed in three German cities—Weimar, Dessau, and Berlin."
- "Staff at the Bauhaus included prominent artists such as Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, and László Moholy-Nagy at various points."
- "The Bauhaus had three architect-directors: Walter Gropius, Hannes Meyer, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe."
- "The school was closed by its own leadership under pressure from the Nazi regime, having been painted as a centre of communist intellectualism."
- "The Bauhaus movement had a profound influence on subsequent developments in art, architecture, graphic design, interior design, industrial design, and typography."
- "The changes of venue and leadership resulted in a constant shifting of focus, technique, instructors, and politics."
- "The pottery shop was discontinued when the school moved from Weimar to Dessau, even though it had been an important revenue source."
- "When Mies van der Rohe took over the school in 1930, he transformed it into a private school and would not allow any supporters of Hannes Meyer to attend it."
- "The school became famous for its approach to design, which attempted to unify individual artistic vision with the principles of mass production and emphasis on function."
- "The Bauhaus style later became one of the most influential currents in modern design, modernist architecture, and architectural education."
- "Internationally, former key figures of Bauhaus were successful in the United States and became known as the avant-garde for the International Style."
- "The school existed in three German cities—Weimar, from 1919 to 1925; Dessau, from 1925 to 1932; and Berlin, from 1932 to 1933."
- "Walter Gropius was the architect-director from 1919 to 1928, and Hannes Meyer held the position from 1928 to 1930."
- "The school was closed by its own leadership under pressure from the Nazi regime, having been painted as a centre of communist intellectualism."
- "The Bauhaus movement had a profound influence on subsequent developments in art, architecture, graphic design, interior design, industrial design, and typography."
- "When Mies van der Rohe took over the school in 1930, he transformed it into a private school and would not allow any supporters of Hannes Meyer to attend it."