The Palladian Revival: Lord Burlington, His Villa and Garden at Chiswick by John Harris
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The Palladian Revival
Summary
In 1726, Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, built an addition to his modest country house on the river Thames at Chiswick. The structure was a free standing villa, which is the subject of this book. The author explores the villa's architectural inspiration and the evolution of its design.
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Table of Contents
The genesis of the Palladian revial; the amateur architects of the Palladian revival - Lord Burlington's career; the catalogue 1 - ancestry, education and patronage; 2 - the architect earl; 3 - the new villa; 4 - marriage of the villa and the old house; 5 - gardening from the other side of the water to the Exedra; 6 - the sequel. Appendices: Jacques Rigaud's drawings of Chiswick; Burlington as a collector; Burlington collection drawings and prints - a concordance.
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GOR012780218
9780300059830
0300059833
The Palladian Revival: Lord Burlington, His Villa and Garden at Chiswick by John Harris
Used - Good
Hardback
Yale University Press
19940831
224
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