Sir John Soane's Museum, London / Tim Knox ; photography by Derry Moore.

Main entry:

Knox, Tim.

Title & Author:

Sir John Soane's Museum, London / Tim Knox ; photography by Derry Moore.

Publication:

London : Merrell, [2009]
©2009

Description:

158 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm

Notes:
Published in association with Sir John Soane's Museum, London.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
A Tour of the Museum -- Present-day Floor Plans of the Museum.

Summary:

The celebrated British architect Sir John Soane (1753 - 1837) created his extraordinary house-museum from three properties in Lincoln's Inn Fields, London. There, in houses that embody both his architectural vision and his passion for collecting, Soane exhibited a marvellous array of artefacts, including an outstanding collection of plaster casts, and idiosyncratic items ranging from mummified cats to the sarcophagus of the Egyptian king Seti I. Soane intended the collection to be an 'Academy of Architecture' that would inspire students for generations to come, and today it continues to attract more than 90,000 visitors every year. Written by the present director of the museum and featuring specially commissioned photographs by Derry Moore, this absorbing account of a unique, perpetually surprising cabinet of curiosities offers a fascinating insight into the genius of an exceptional man.

ISBN:

9781858944753 (hardback)
1858944759 (hardback)
9781858946498
1858946492

Subject:

Soane, John, 1753-1837.
Sir John Soane's Museum.
London Sir John Soane's Museum.
Art museums England.
Architecture.
architecture (discipline)
Art museums
England

Form/genre:

Bildband.

Added entries:

Moore, Derry.
Sir John Soane's Museum.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 262127
Call No.: BIB 193188
Status: Available

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