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OverviewThis engaging and beautifully illustrated book looks at the remarkable life and work of Sir John Vanbrugh (1664–1726)-by turns businessman, soldier, playwright, and (despite lacking either training or qualifications) the architect of some of the most important country houses of his era. Architectural historian Vaughan Hart examines Vanbrugh's surviving, destroyed, and unrealized buildings-among them Castle Howard and Blenheim Palace-outlining the contemporary political and social events that influenced their design and showing how these strikingly original buildings can be interpreted through reference to classical mythology, Renaissance fortifications, and medieval houses. Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art Full Product DetailsAuthor: Vaughan HartPublisher: Yale University Press Imprint: Yale University Press Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 0.30cm , Length: 27.90cm Weight: 1.746kg ISBN: 9780300119299ISBN 10: 0300119291 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 24 July 2008 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock  Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationVaughan Hart is Professor of the History of Architecture at the University of Bath. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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