Íñigo Jones

by John Summerson

Íñigo Jones, the first English classical architect, was famous in his own time and was the posthumous sponsor of the Palladian movement of the eighteenth century. This authoritative and elegantly written book, first published in 1966, reassessed Jones's life and career, cleared away the myths of attribution that surround his work, and reassigned to him projects that had disappeared from his oeuvre. Summerson's classic text is enhanced by a new foreword and notes by Howard Colvin, updated bibliography, and improved illustrations.

Genres: Architecture, Art

156 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1966

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

[Leah Matthews · Rating 4 out of 5]

A gripping, detailed, and entirely comprehensible overview of a fantastic man’s immense influence on English architecture. From masque set design to the Queen’s House, what a leap up the C17 professional ladder!
Lesson learnt: spend more time in Italy 🇮🇹.

[blythe · Rating 5 out of 5]

big fan of this one, I read it all in one day and had a great time doing it

[John Kaye]

Useful, though as one reviewer elsewhere said, Summerson is often long-winded. Now slightly out-of-date, but a splendid quick overview.