Architecture Without Kings

Architecture Without Kings
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Publisher : Manchester University Press
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 0719046793
ISBN-13 : 9780719046797
Rating : 4/5 (797 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Architecture Without Kings by : Tim Mowl

Download or read book Architecture Without Kings written by Tim Mowl and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A general survey of what was being built in England and Wales during the Commonwealth years, 1642-60, using the career of architect Inigo Jones (1573-1652) as a framework to demonstrate the gradual move from rich chaos to dull order. Covers the stark churches, the emerging architects of the Puritan order, country houses, London, the universities, gardens, and four large regions. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs and drawings. Distributed in the US by St. Martin's Press. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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