An historical survey of wood-carving from the Gothic period until the present day: The design and execution of the wood-carving on the furniture in the Little-Chapel-In-The-Woods, Texas State College for Women, Denton, Texas
Date
1940-08
Authors
Culwell, Billie Marie
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This thesis is composed of two parts: first, a brief
historical survey of wood-carving; and second, the design and
execution of the wood-carving on the pulpit, lectern, and
pews in the Little-Chapel-in-the-Woods.
The production of wood-carving has been so extensive
that the survey is limited, except for a brief introduction,
to carving from the Gothic period to the present day. The
evolution and the achievements in the field of wood-carving
are traced in relation to varying cultures; and only the
carving of the countries which lead in the development of the
various styles of carving is included.
From the historical survey the writer was enabled to
recognize the basic principles and practices which seem
fundamental to the art of wood-carving. These are the fundamentals
which have grown out of the limits and requirements
inherent in the material and the tools as they affect the approach,
the importance of function in determining the form of
the carving, the effect of light and distance on the surface
of the carving, and the basic universal principles of design
as applied to this form of expression .
With this study as a background the writer was able
to meet with greater understanding the problem of designing
and executing the wood-carving on the furniture in the Chapel .
Keywords
Woodwork, Gothic architecture, Wood-carving