The Architecture of the Eighteenth Century

by John Summerson

Looks at eighteenth-century palaces, churches, theaters, libraries, museums, prisons, hospitals, and banks, discusses their various styles, and discusses the development of urban planning

Genres: Architecture, Art History, History, 18th Century, Art, Nonfiction

176 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1986

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

[Servabo · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Rococo offered an immediate visual escape from tradition into a free world of linear romance; and Rococo was allowed to roam delightfully and safely in the salons and galleries. As a wide generalization, it is fair to say that high Baroque adventure belonged to the Catholic world and restrained classicism to the Protestant.

Italy:
- Palace of Caserta
- S. Carlo alle Quattro Fontane
- The Stupinigi

Austria:
- Belvedere Palace

Germany:
- Residenz at Wurzburg (Reichenzimmer)
- Amalienburg Pavilion
- Church of St Johannes Nepomuk