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OverviewEdward Jerman, the designer of some of the most prestigious secular buildings in the City of London following the Great Fire of 1666, was a metropolitan master-craftsman. Considered 'the City's most able known artist' by the Mercers' Company, in 1667 Edward Jerman was invited by a committee composed of the Corporation of the City and the Mercers' Company to make designs for the new Royal Exchange. Forty-four halls of the Livery Companies were destroyed by the Fire, and of the forty-one that were rebuilt Edward Jerman was commissioned to design eight. Of these, four belonged to the influential Great Twelve Companies. These companies were the wealthiest and most superior, whose members included the most eminent citizens. Thus Edward Jerman was chosen as architect by many of the rulers of the City, an august body of men of authority and privilege who controlled its affairs both politically and commercially. Together with Sir Christopher Wren, whose City work was almost entirely confined to ecclesiastical architecture, Jerman was responsible for the most important City buildings of the post-Fire period. This book celebrates that contribution. Jerman's major designs - eight Livery Company halls, St Paul's School and above all, the Royal Exchange, - received acclaim from contemporary critics. His town planning for the Goldsmiths' Company was innovative and his designs for the Lord Mayor's pageants exemplified his versatility and ingenuity. His palette was wide. The City of London in the mid-seventeenth century proved fertile ground for Jerman's artistic talent to take root and flourish. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Helen CollinsPublisher: James Clarke & Co Ltd Imprint: Lutterworth Press Dimensions: Width: 18.90cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 24.60cm Weight: 0.630kg ISBN: 9780718830380ISBN 10: 0718830385 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 19 February 2004 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAfter 22 years as a dental surgeon, Helen Collins forsook the medical profession to pursue her lifelong interest in the history of art. She embarked on a four year course at Birkbeck College, London, where she won prizes and attained a diploma with distinction. She went on to the Courtauld Institute where she achieved a Master's degree in English Architectural History. This led to the doctorate conferred on her in 2001, and upon which this book is based. Helen Collins is married, has two children, and lives in London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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