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Does it follow that the house has nothing in common with art and is architecture not to be included in the arts? Only a
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"Does it follow that the house has nothing in common with art and is architecture not to be included in the arts? Only a very small part of architecture belongs to art: the tomb and the monument. Everything else that fulfils a function is to be excluded from the domain of art"

- Adolf Loos

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This quote by Adolf Loos recommends that design is not to be consisted of in the arts. He specifies that just a tiny component of design, such as the tomb as well as the monument, can be taken into consideration art. Whatever else that meets a function, such as a residence, need to be excluded from the domain name of art. Loos is indicating that style ought to not be thought about an art kind due to the fact that it is largely made use of for practical functions. He believes that style ought to be judged on its functionality rather than its visual value. This quote highlights Loos' idea that art ought to be separate from design as well as should be evaluated on its own values. He believes that design needs to be evaluated on its functionality and capability, as opposed to its aesthetic value. This quote reflects Loos' modernist views on design and art, and his idea that the two needs to be kept separate.

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Austria Flag This quote is written / told by Adolf Loos between December 10, 1870 and August 8, 1933. He/she was a famous Architect from Austria. The author also have 15 other quotes.

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