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A fresh look at the Eastern origins of Christopher Wrenâ¿s architecture In this revelatory study of one of the great architects in British history, Vaughan Hart considers Christopher Wrenâ¿s (1632â¿1723) interest in Eastern antiquity and Ottoman architecture, an interest that would animate much of his theory and practice. As the early modern understanding of antiquity broadened to include new discoveries at Palmyra and Persepolis, Wren disputed common assumptions about the European origins of Classical and Gothic architecture, tracing these building traditions not to the Greeks or Germans but to the stonemasons of the biblical East. In a deft analysis, Hart contextualizes Wrenâ¿s use of classical elementsâ¿columns, domes, and cross plansâ¿within his enthusiasm for the East and the broader Anglican interest in the Eastern church. A careful study of diary records reappraises Wrenâ¿s working relationship with Robert Hooke (1635â¿1703), who shared in many of Wrenâ¿s theoretical commitments. The result is a new, deepened understanding of Wrenâ¿s work. Distributed for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Inigo Jones (1573-1652) is widely acknowledged to have been England's most important architect. As court designer to the Stuart kings James I and Charles I, he is credited with introducing the classical language of architecture to the country. This book helps us to understand the work of Inigo Jones in its national religious and political context.
Examines the influence of magic on Renaissance art in the context of the first Stuart Court. Here artists sought to represent magic as an expression of the Stuart King's Divine Right, and later of their policy of Absolutism.
The diverse works of architect Nicholas Hawksmoor ranged from small architectural details to ambitious urban plans. This book presents a fresh view of Hawksmoor's built and planned work. It explains why his buildings look the way they do, what contemporary events influenced his work, and how such ancient buildings as Solomon's temple inspired him.
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