John Vanbrugh

Smith, Charles Saumarez

Sir John Vanbrugh was one of Britain's greatest architects and the designer of some of the most important and best beloved English country houses, including Castle Howard and Blenheim Palace. This biography draws on close study of Vanbrugh's letters to bring to life his ideas, beliefs, friendships and buildings, as well as providing insight into his professional practice and working relationships. Vanbrugh was, by the standards of architects of the time, a worldly figure, friend and ally of the great, with a strong sense of the imaginative characteristics of architecture, its power of evocation, and the emotional impact of a building's massing, particularly when compared to the more disciplined and scholarly work of his contemporaries Sir Christopher Wren and Nicholas Hawksmoor. Charles Saumarez Smith paints a fascinating portrait of a man whose architecture was shaped by his personality.

Author(s): Saumarez, Smith, Charles
Binding: Hardback
Date of Publication: 20/11/2025
Pagination: 272 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Lund Humphries
Published By: Lund Humphries
Book Classification: History of architecture
Dimensions: 250x170x30
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ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781848227316