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"This is a biography of writer, architect, aesthete and editor Geoffrey Scott (1884-1929). His ""Architecture of Humanism"" was considered the most important statement about architecture since Ruskin, and was used as a basic text in architectural schools for many years. The ""Portrait of Zelide"" won the James Tait Memorial Black Prize. Scott was also a prominent figure in social and intellectual circles in London, Florence and New York. A protege of Bernard and Mary Berenson, he spent many years living and working at the art historian's villa outside Florence. Married to the wealthy Lady Sybil Cutting during the war, Scott had a tempestuous affair with Vita Sackille West. Edith Wharton, John Maynard Keynes, and other Bloomsbury figures were among his friends. This biography focuses particularly on his letters, found in Berenson's villa outside Florence, and until now largely unpublished."

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Author:   Richard M. Dunn
Publisher:   The Edwin Mellen Press Ltd
Imprint:   Edwin Mellen Press Ltd
Edition:   illustrated edition
Volume:   v. 34
Dimensions:   Width: 16.50cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 24.00cm
Weight:   0.712kg
ISBN:  

9780773484887

ISBN 10:   0773484884
Pages:   276
Publication Date:   28 February 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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