Christopher Wren : in search of eastern antiquity / Vaughan Hart.
Published / Created:
London : Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, 2020.New Haven : Distributed by Yale University Press
Physical Description:
xxi, 209 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Collection:
Reference Library
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-202) and index.
Contents:
Acknowledgements -- 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'.
Subject Terms:
Wren, Christopher, Sir, 1632–1723 -- Criticism and interpretation. | Hooke, Robert, 1635–1703 -- Relations with Sir Christopher Wren. | Classicism in architecture. | Architecture, Gothic. | Architecture, Greek. | Architecture, Ottoman -- History.