Title Georgian architecture / James Stevens Curl

Published Newton Abbott : David & Charles, 1993

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Description 223 pages : 205 illustrations ; 26 cm Contents Ch. I. The Georgian period: Introduction: Changes of sensibility, aesthetic categories, The impact of antiquity, Palladianism, concluding remarks -- Ch. II. Palladianism: Campbell and Burlington, Lord Burlington's circle, Palladianism in the provinces and elsewhere. The decline of Palladianism -- Ch. III. The Romantic revolution: Introduction, The exotic and the Gothick taste, The Castle Style, Chinoiserie and Orientalism -- Ch. IV. Archaeology and the revival of Classical antiquity: Introduction. The lure of antiquity, The Doric revival, The Society of Dilettanti, The Greek revival, The anti-Greek camp, Pantheons and rotundas, Dance and after -- Ch. V. Georgian churches: Introduction, The influence of Wren, Gibbs and after, Other Georgian churches, The early nineteenth-century churches, Romanesque and Gothic -- Ch. VI. Industrial, Commercial, Institutional, And Market-buildings: Introduction, Iron structures, Market-buildings, Court-houses, Commercial architecture apart from market-buildings, Prisons and hospitals, Buildings for military use, Educational buildings and charity schools, Buildings for professional organisations, Conclusion -- Ch. VII. Georgian pleasures: Introduction, Taking the waters, Pleasure-gardens, Inns and hotels, Clubs, Museums, Theatres -- CH. VIII. Planning of villages and towns: Emparking, Picturesque villages, Utopian villages, Town planning -- Ch. IX. Places for the living and for the dead: The Georgian town, Georgian meal-times, Appearance of streets, Sanitary arrangements, Town-gardens, Town-houses, Country-houses, Mausolea and memorials Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 206-213) and index Subject Architecture -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century. Architecture -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th century. Architecture -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th century. Architecture -- Great Britain -- 18th century. Architecture -- Great Britain. Architecture, Georgian -- Great Britain. Architecture, Georgian. Architecture, Modern -- 17th century -- Great Britain. Architecture, Modern -- 18th century -- Great Britain. LC no. 93249875 ISBN 0715398512

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