Architecture and artifice : the crafted surface in eighteenth-century building practice / Christine Casey.

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Casey, Christine, 1960- author.

Title & Author:

Architecture and artifice : the crafted surface in eighteenth-century building practice / Christine Casey.

Publication:

London : Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, [2025]
New Haven ; London : Yale University Press
©2025

Description:

xi, 196 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), map, plans ; 29 cm.

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-190) and index.
Introduction: Materials and workmanship in architecture -- Oversight: from design to making -- Building materials: the stone industry -- Exterior workmanship: casing the building -- Workmanship in the interior: wood, plaster and marble.

Summary:

"Revealing the materials and craftsmanship that shaped the look of eighteenth-century architecture in Britain and Ireland This book uncovers the overlooked material practices that were crucial to architectural production in the eighteenth century. Centred on the architecture of England and Ireland, it examines the facing materials that define the distinctive character of cities and regions. Focusing on the final stages of construction - the external façade and interior finishes in stone, plaster, and wood - Architecture and Artifice combines archival research with insights from architectural conservation to reveal the hidden techniques behind these structures. It explores the lives of craftsmen, uncovering the unwritten standards that guided their work and argues for the agency of materials and craft in shaping the meanings of eighteenth-century buildings. Featuring a cast of lesser-known craftsmen alongside new perspectives on iconic structures such as Chatsworth, the Cambridge Senate House, and Dublin’s Parliament House, the book introduces a wealth of previously unpublished archival material uncovering the intricate processes and people behind the era’s most enduring buildings"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9781913107482 hardback
1913107485

Subject:

Architecture Great Britain History 18th century.
Architecture Ireland History 18th century.
Architecture Great Britain Details History 18th century.
Architecture Ireland Details History 18th century.
Architecture Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle.
Architecture History.
Architecture Details History.
Great Britain
Ireland

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Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, issuing body.

Crafted surface in eighteenth-century building practice

Holdings:

Location: Library main 322477
Call No.: 322477
Copy: 1
Status: Available

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