MIES AND MINIMALISM: A PERFECT COALESCENCE.
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The renowned architect, Mies van der Rohe, revolutionized the sphere of architecture by adopting the famous aphorism ?less is more? in his buildings. The concept of Minimalism, which was seen in artworks, was adopted into architecture. He borrowed from the art theory which talks about the object qualities and aesthetics. Mies buildings called ?masterpieces? encompass this theory which show that architecture can also be an art, just like painting or sculpture. With specific reference to one of Mies?s very famous ?work of art?, the ?Farnsworth house?, this paper will try to illustrate how the concept ?less is more? is beautifully incorporated into the architecture of this building, thereby showcasing the perfect coalescence that exists between Mies and minimalism.
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[Srikanth Sakleshpur Venkatesh. (2017); MIES AND MINIMALISM: A PERFECT COALESCENCE. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jun). 1236-1239] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com
