Martynenko N. The life and work of John Henry Dearle in the context of the Arts and Crafts Movement (second half of the nineteenth century - first third of the twentieth century)

This dissertation is the first comprehensive and systematic scholarly study of J. H. Dearle, focusing on his life, creative work and educational career within the context of the Arts and Crafts Movement. It examines philosophical, social and artistic writings of T. Carlyle, J. Ruskin and W. Morris as formative ideas behind the Arts and Crafts Movement, which had decisive influences on J. H. Dearle's ideological and aesthetical beliefs. The work explores the Arts and Crafts Movement and J. H. Dearle's social circle as a formative source of his creative personality. The study examines J. H. Dearle's family background, early school education, economic and religious influences on his creative personality. The study gives a fuller critical analysis of J. H. Dearle's stained glass work and reconsiders his overall contribution to the production of Morris and Co sacral windows. It examines the stylistic qualities of his memorial stained glass. The work discusses J. H. Dearle's tapestries and the extent of his involvement in the production process. The research examines J. H. Dearle's stylistic specifics and artistic contribution to the development of distinctive British carpet design, which incorporated Middle Eastern influences transformed through the prism of his national vision. The study identifies and systematizes structural particularities in the composition of repeat pattern designs, looks at the colour schemes and explores the semantics of floral ornamentation with references to floriography, mythology, fine art and literature. The study presents a detailed account of J. H. Dearle's activity in the area of industrial art education.