John Soane: An Accidental RomanticYale University Press, 1 jan 1999 - 358 pagina's John Soane (1753-1837) was one of the most influential and original of all English architects. In this lavishly illustrated biography, Darley places Soane's life and buildings side by side, and her insights into this complex man and his turbulent life add a great deal to the understanding of his extraordinary work. 235 illustrations, 75 in color. |
Inhoudsopgave
Beginnings | 1 |
To Rome and Naples | 21 |
Sicily Rome and Home Again | 43 |
Return | 56 |
Established | 76 |
Lincolns Inn Fields | 97 |
The Assault on Westminster | 117 |
Disappointments and Achievements | 139 |
Reconciliation and Death | 216 |
The Year of Misery and Beyond | 238 |
Paris and London | 253 |
Polishing and Purchasing | 266 |
Westminster at Last | 287 |
Strange Work | 299 |
Postscript | 324 |
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The Pitshanger Dream | 150 |
The Royal Academy and other Business | 169 |
The Rough Storm of Life | 179 |
Pleasures and Troubles | 198 |
Notes | 329 |
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Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
13 Lincoln's antique architect architectural August Bank of England Barbara Hofland became Bolton Portrait bridge Britton building built Burdon Camelford Castle Chambers Chelsea Chertsey City classical client commission Conduitt Corr Court Dance's death despite drawings Dulwich Earl Bishop early Eliza Farington father FD Vol February Foxhall Francis Bourgeois gallery Gandy Gandy's Garden George Dance George Soane George's gothic Grand Hall Henry Holland House of Lords Ibid Italy J.M.W. Turner James James Wyatt John Soane John Summerson John's journey June king later letter Lincoln's Inn Fields Lodge London Maria Museum Naples offered Office ornament Paestum painted Palace Park Patteson Pitshanger Manor Pitt Pitt's Priv professional pupil Robert Robert Smirke Rome Royal Academy Sir John Smirke Soane's Street Temple theatre Thomas tion took travelling Turner Tyringham villa walls Watkin Lectures Westminster William wrote Wyatt young
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