This engaging and beautifully illustrated book looks at the remarkable life and work of Sir John Vanbrugh (1664-1726)--by turns businessman, soldier, playwright, and (despite lacking either training or qualifications) the architect of some of the most important country houses of his era. Architectural historian Vaughan Hart examines Vanbrugh's surviving, destroyed, and unrealized buildings--among them Castle Howard and Blenheim Palace--outlining the contemporary political and social events that influenced their design and ...
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This engaging and beautifully illustrated book looks at the remarkable life and work of Sir John Vanbrugh (1664-1726)--by turns businessman, soldier, playwright, and (despite lacking either training or qualifications) the architect of some of the most important country houses of his era. Architectural historian Vaughan Hart examines Vanbrugh's surviving, destroyed, and unrealized buildings--among them Castle Howard and Blenheim Palace--outlining the contemporary political and social events that influenced their design and showing how these strikingly original buildings can be interpreted through reference to classical mythology, Renaissance fortifications, and medieval houses. Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
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Fine/Fine. Black cloth/boards; gilt lettering. Color-photographic dj with green lettering on white spine. 288 pp. with 367 color and bw images. Hart examines architect/playwright John Vanburgh's surviving, destroyed and unrealised buildings as well as the designs he executed in collaboration with Nicholas Hawksmoor. Vanbrugh's buildings were first maligned and then misunderstood, even though two of his most famous works were Castle Howard and Blenheim. It was Vanbrugh's declared intention for those visiting Blenheim to 'read' the Duke of Marlborough's 'story' through the form and iconography of the house, and in consequence, Vanbrugh emerges here as an accomplishd 'storyteller in stone. ' Includes 8 chapters with 2 appendices. Extensively illustrated, often with a contemporary drawing and a current photo.
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Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Oversized.
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New. 0300119291. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--xvi, 288 pages, 250 illus. (100 in color), appendices, bibliog., 4to. --with a bonus offer--
