The craftsman, an independent status
The term “handicrafts” became after the professions of painters, illuminators, glass painters, glassblowers, engravers, sculptors, gold and silversmiths, carvers, cabinet makers, turners, weavers, instrument makers, image-makers, potters and the like had been regarded as a pure craft for centuries, only recently pronounced.
The progressive development of handicraft series productions, which went hand in hand with the industrialization of the manufactories since the 18th century, prompted the artistically active craftsmen, with reference to the design quality of their works and the One-off production to stand out from traditional craft. The combination of the words “art” and “handicraft” emphasizes the qualitative and quantitative values of craftsmanship in contrast to the serial and mass reproducible products of industry. So with the arts and crafts got an upgrade. Through them, the best craftsmen became artisans who market their unique items in this way.