Christopher Wren : in search of eastern antiquity / Vaughan Hart.

Main entry:

Hart, Vaughan, 1960- author.

Title & Author:

Christopher Wren : in search of eastern antiquity / Vaughan Hart.

Publication:

London : Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, 2020.
New Haven ; London : Distributed by Yale University Press
©2020

Description:

xxi, 209 pages : illustrations (some color), facsimiles ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-202) and index.
Preface : Towards a new history of architecture -- Introduction : East meets West at the Royal Society -- Classical orders and lanterns -- Gothic arches and towers -- Greek crosses and domes -- Monumental columns and colonnades -- Conclusion : Eastern wonders and national identity.

Summary:

"In this revelatory study of one of the great architects in British history, Vaughan Hart considers Christopher Wren's (1632-1723) 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 Wren's use of classical elements-columns, domes, and cross plans-within his enthusiasm for the East and the broader Anglican interest in the Eastern church. A careful study of diary records reappraises Wren's working relationship with Robert Hooke (1635-1703), who shared in many of Wren's theoretical commitments. The result is a new, deepened understanding of Wren's work."--Provided by distributor.

ISBN:

9781913107079 (hardcover)
1913107078 (hardcover)

Subject:

Wren, Christopher, Sir, 1632-1723.
Wren, Christopher, 1632-1723.
Hooke, Robert.
Hooke, Robert 1635-1703
Wren, Christopher 1632-1723
Architecture Designs and plans.
Architecture England London.
Architecture Southeast Asia.
Church architecture England London.
Architecture Dessins et plans.
Architecture Angleterre Londres.
Architecture Asie du Sud-Est.
Architecture chrétienne Angleterre Londres.
architectural drawings (visual works)
ARCHITECTURE General.
Criticism and interpretation.
Orientalismus.
Church architecture
Buildings
Architecture
London (England) Buildings, structures, etc.
Southeast Asia
England London

Form/genre:

Architectural drawings

Holdings:

Location: Library main 308242
Call No.: BIB 253676
Status: Available

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