Architecture in Britain, 1530-1830

Pelican History of Art

by John Summerson

In this book Sir John Summerson charts the development of architectural theory and practice from Elizabeth I to George IV. Questions of style, technology, and the social framework of architecture are resolved as separable but always essential components of the building world. Men of genius and buildings of fame emerge: Inigo Jones, Wren, Vanbrugh, Adam, Soane; Hampton Court, St Paul's Cathedral, London squares and the terraces and crescents of Bath. Appendices deal with Scottish architecture before the union and buildings in the thirteen colonies of America. The book is a companion to Ellis Waterhouse's Painting in Britain, 1530-1830 and Margaret Whinney's Sculpture in Britain, 1530-1830; colour plates have been added to this new edition.

Genres: Architecture, Art, Art History, History, Nonfiction

588 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1969

About the author

Sir John Newenham Summerson CH CBE was one of the leading British architectural historians of the 20th century
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Reviews

[Julia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Фрагментарно читала. Это очень хорошая книга с очень плохой организацией, поэтому искать что-то конкретное не очень удобно. Настольная книга тех, кто занимается английской архитектурой этого периода.

[Rachel]

I always found this a bit too poorly organized to give me the information I wanted.