Main entry:

Robinson, John Martin.

Title & Author:

James Wyatt (1746-1813) : architect to George III / John Martin Robinson.

Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, [2012]

Description:

xiii, 370 pages : illustrations ; 30 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 356-358) and index.
I. Origins and Italy --- II. Stately Pleasure Domes --- III. Rivalry with Adam --- IV. Establishment and Working Methods --- V. The Early Country Houses in England, 1769-90 --- VI. James Wyatt in Ireland --- VII. Industry and Design --- VIII. James Wyatt's Furniture --- IX. Mausoleums, Memorials and Churches --- X. Oxford: Classic and Gothic --- XI. Gothic: Country Houses and Cathedrals --- XII. Royal and Public Architect --- XIII. Creation of the Regency Style --- XIV. The End.

Summary:

"James Wyatt (1746-1813) is widely recognized as the most celebrated and prolific English architect of the 18th century. At the start of his lengthy career, Wyatt worked on designs for the Oxford Street Pantheon's neo-Classical interior as well as Dodington, the Graeco-Roman house that served as the model for the Regency country house. Wyatt was the first truly eclectic and historicist architect, employing several versions of Classical and Gothic styles with great facility while also experimenting in Egyptian, Tudor, Turkish, and Saxon modes. His pioneering Modern Gothic marked him as an innovator, and his unique neo-Classical designs were influenced by his links with the Midlands Industrial Revolution and his Grand Tour education. This groundbreaking book sheds new light on modern architectural and design history by interweaving studies of Wyatt's most famous works with his fascinating life narrative. This masterly presentation covers the complex connections formed by his web of wealthy patrons and his influence on both his contemporaries and successors"-- Provided by publisher.

ISBN:

9780300176902 (hardback)
0300176902 (hardback)

Subject:

Wyatt, James, 1746-1813 Criticism and interpretation.
Wyatt, James, 1746-1813.
Wyatt, James, Criticism and interpretation.
Wyatt, James 1746-1813
Architecture Great Britain History 18th century.
Architecture Grande-Bretagne Histoire 18e siècle.
ARCHITECTURE Individual Architects & Firms Monographs.
ARCHITECTURE History General.
Architecture History Great Britain 18th century.
Architecture.
Architektur
Great Britain.

Form/genre:

Catalogues raisonnés.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 280630
Call No.: BIB 217540
Status: Available