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Caption: Course Catalog - 1891-1892
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66 UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS. designing of a convenient, attractive dwelling, to cost a limited amount, is really a quite difficult problem, requiring more time and thought than any other building of equal cost. Gibson's Convenient Houses. Winter and spnng term, 10 hours a week. Professor RICHER. Required: Architecture, 2, 3, 5. 12. Esthetics of Architecture.—Subject, the laws of correct design, so far as these may be formulated in words, illustrated by the study of numerous examples. Commences with the study of the nature and mode of working of the different materials used in structural and ornamental purposes, deducing the proper ornamental treatment for each, then taking up the proper decoration of walls, ceilings, and roofs. The general principles of ornamentation are next stated, as applied to fiat surfaces and to solids of various shapes. A full study of the various materials used in furniture, art works, etc., is then made, with suggestions of their proper use in the art industries. About twenty problems in original design are worked out on as many plates. Ridker's (abridged) translation of Redtenbacher's Arehitiktonik; Mayeux, Decorative Composition. Spring term, 10 hours a week. Professor RICKEK. Bequired: Architecture, 2, 3, 5, 6, 12(a). 13. Architect's Course in Artistic Drawing and Modeling. For second year students. First term. Principles of free hand drawing and light and shade learned from drawing geometric solids (a) in outline; (b) in washes of water color; (c) in values of charcoal. Second term. Principles applied by drawing (a) groups of common objects, as books, vases, chairs, tables, etc.; (b) casts of ornament; (c) interiors, as the corner of the room; (d) plants and flowers from nature. Special attention is given the work from casts and interiors. Third term. Rendering perspectives in washes of water color (sepia). Sketching from nature. Lectures are given throughout the year on design and the historic styles of ornament. Students are required to prepare (a) a monograph of the ancient, mediaeval, or modern styles; (b) original exercises showing principles and methods ; (c) original exercises employing color.
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