Main entry:

Watkin, David, 1941-2018.

Title & Author:

The architect king : George III and the culture of the Enlightenment / David Watkin.

Publication:

London : Royal Collection, ©2004.

Description:

224 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans (some color) ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 212-217) and index.
Introduction. King of England, Elector of Hanover ; A royal topography ; George III's patronage of the arts and science. -- The architectural patronage of the royal family. The early Hanoverians ; The Mecklenburg-Strelitz family and Queen Charlotte. -- The education of a prince: tutors, advisers, friends. The mentors ; The prince's drawings. -- A taste of France: works at the start of the reign. The gold state coach ; Buckingham House ; Richmond and Kew. -- George III, the Royal Academy, and Somerset House. The Royal Academy ; The building and design of Somerset House. -- The architecture of chivalry and the return to Windsor. The King's Audience Chamber, Edward III, and chivalry ; West and the Chapel of the History of Revealed Religion ; Royal visits to historic houses ; St. George's Chapel, Windsor ; The Upper Ward restored and rebuilt ; Gothic, the king, and nationhood. -- Landscape, agriculture, and architecture: Richmond and Windsor. Agricultural improvements ; 'Capability' Brown at Richmond Gardens ; Richmond Park ; Virginia Water ; Humphry Repton ; The Lodge at Windsor. -- Architecture and court culture in England and on the Continent. Visitors to England from the Holy Roman Empire ; The central role of Chambers ; The Swedish and Russian courts ; Courts of the Holy Roman Empire ; The children of George III and Queen Charlotte ; An American parallel: Thomas Jefferson. -- Conclusion.
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Summary:

"George III was an ambitious patron of both the sciences and the arts. In this ground-breaking new survey David Watkin looks closely at the King's contribution to the area that interested him most deeply - architectural design. George III's lifelong involvement in building and landscaping is placed in the context of his keen support for manufacturing, the scientific revolution and agricultural innovation, all of which were characteristic concerns of the Age of Improvement. Furthermore, taking into account the latest research into the role of the court in the political and cultural life of Europe before the French Revolution, Professor Watkin looks afresh at the significance of the King's position within the Holy Roman Empire."
"The broad, interdisciplinary approach of Professor Watkin's wide-ranging text suggests new lines of enquiry for historians of architecture and art and offers valuable insights for student of landscape design, court studies and political history."--Jacket.

ISBN:

1902163508 (hardcover)
9781902163505 (hardcover)

Subject:

George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 Art patronage.
George, III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820.
George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820
Architects and patrons Great Britain.
Architecture Great Britain 18th century.
Architecture Great Britain History 19th century.
Architecture Great Britain History 18th century.
Art patronage Great Britain History 18th century.
Art patronage Great Britain History 19th century.
Architecture Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle.
Architecture Grande-Bretagne Histoire 19e siècle.
Mécénat Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle.
Mécénat Grande-Bretagne Histoire 19e siècle.
Architectes et mécènes Grande-Bretagne.
Architecture Grande-Bretagne 18e siècle.
Architects and patrons.
Architecture.
Art patronage.
Intellectual life.
Kings and rulers.
Bouwkunst.
Verlichting (cultuurgeschiedenis)
Great Britain Kings and rulers.
Great Britain History George III, 1760-1820.
Great Britain Intellectual life 18th century.
Great Britain Intellectual life 19th century.
Grande-Bretagne Histoire 1760-1820 (George III)
Grande-Bretagne Vie intellectuelle 18e siècle.
Grande-Bretagne Vie intellectuelle 19e siècle.
Great Britain.
GIORGIO <RE D'INGHILTERRA ; 3.> Mecenatismo
ARCHITETTURA Gran Bretagna Sec. 18.-19.

Form/genre:

History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 237775
Call No.: BIB 167623
Status: Available