The Building Of Castle Howard
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'A fine analysis of the process of making a building in the early 18th century and of the beliefs behind it' DAILY TELEGRAPH
'A STORY OF UTMOST FASCINATION. CHARLES SAUMAREZ SMITH HAS ASSEMPLED SO MUCH DAZZLING DETAIL FOR HIS FINE BOOK THAT HIS TELLING OF IT BREATHES A SENSE OF THE PERIOD. ' LITERARY REVIEW This book is the first complete study of the circumstances which led to the building of Castle Howard, one of the greatest and best-known English country houses. It describes how and why Charles Howard, third earl of Carlisle, decided to build it; how the architect Sir John Vanbrugh received his first commission; how the building was paid for and where the money came from; how the gardens and park were laid out; and the decision to build the first classical mausoleum in England, designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor. THE BUILDING OF CASTLE HOWARD is the historical detective story of a house which Sir John Vanbrugh was determined should be 'the top seat and garden of England'.
Author: Charles Saumarez Smith
Format: Paperback, 240 pages, 1mm x 1mm, 662 g
Published: 1997, Vintage Publishing, United Kingdom
Genre: Architecture
Description
'A fine analysis of the process of making a building in the early 18th century and of the beliefs behind it' DAILY TELEGRAPH
'A STORY OF UTMOST FASCINATION. CHARLES SAUMAREZ SMITH HAS ASSEMPLED SO MUCH DAZZLING DETAIL FOR HIS FINE BOOK THAT HIS TELLING OF IT BREATHES A SENSE OF THE PERIOD. ' LITERARY REVIEW This book is the first complete study of the circumstances which led to the building of Castle Howard, one of the greatest and best-known English country houses. It describes how and why Charles Howard, third earl of Carlisle, decided to build it; how the architect Sir John Vanbrugh received his first commission; how the building was paid for and where the money came from; how the gardens and park were laid out; and the decision to build the first classical mausoleum in England, designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor. THE BUILDING OF CASTLE HOWARD is the historical detective story of a house which Sir John Vanbrugh was determined should be 'the top seat and garden of England'.
The Building Of Castle Howard