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Inigo Jones and the classical tradition

Anderson, Christy

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\"Inigo Jones worked as hard on the creation of his architectural persona as he did on the design of the buildings for the early Stuart court. Through his study of continental architectural and art theory, humanist education, and courtly behavior, Jones redefined the intellectual status of architecture in England and forged a new role for the architect in public life. Since the time of his death, he has been variously described as the first educated architect, the first classicist, the first Renaissance architect in Britain, and the savior of British building from the long winter of the Elizabethan style. This reputation has overlooked the many ways that Jones drew on English customs in order to shape classical architecture for a domestic audience.

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Subject: Jones, Inigo, 1573-1652 Criticism and interpretation. / Jones, Inigo, 1573-1652 Books and reading. / Jones, Inigo, 1573-1652 Library. / Jones, Inigo, 1573-1652. / Jones, Inigo. / Classicism in architecture England. / Books and reading. / Classicism in architecture. / Libraries. / England.
• ISBN: 0521820278, 9780521820271, 9780521181310

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
NA997.J7 A53 2007	1	BOOK	ARTS