Sir John Soane's influence on architecture from 1791 : a continuing legacy / Oliver Bradbury.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bradbury, Oliver, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Soane, John, 1753-1837--Influence.

Soane, John.

Soane, John / 1753-1837 / Influence.

Soane, John, 1753-1837.

Architecture, Modern.

Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.).

Local Subjects:

Soane, John / 1753-1837 / Influence.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 455 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2015]

Summary:

"Sir John Soane's Influence on Architecture from 1791: A Continuing Legacy is the first in-depth study of this eighteenth-century British architect's impact on the work of others, extending globally and still indeed the case over 200 years later. Author Oliver Bradbury presents a compelling argument that the influence of Soane (1753-1837) has persevered through the centuries, rather than waning around the time of his death. Through examinations of internationally-renowned architects from Benjamin Henry Latrobe to Philip Johnson, as well as a number of not so well-known Soanean disciples, Bradbury posits that Soane is perhaps second only to Palladio in terms of the longevity of his influence on architecture through the course of more than two centuries, from the early 1790s to today, concluding with the recent return to pure revivalism. Previous investigations have been limited to focusing on Soane's late-Georgian and then post-modern influence; this is the first in-depth study of his impact over the course of two centuries. Through this survey, Bradbury demonstrates that Soane's influence has been truly international in the pre-modern era, reaching throughout the British Isles and beyond to North America and even colonial Australia. Through his inclusion of select, detailed case studies, Bradbury contends that Soane's is a continuing, not negated, legacy in architecture"--Page [i].

Contents:

Imitation: a survey of Soane's influence on his pupils and contemporaries in Great Britain, North America and Australia, 1791-c. 1850, with a case study

The survival of Soane? Wilderness years: collapse of Soane's influence and reputation; ridicule and critical nadir, 1850-1884

Transmutation: Soane's influence on late nineteenth and twentieth century classicism, beginning with Beresford Pite, and the revival in interest and a new appreciation of Soane's achievements, 1885-1956

Soane and modernity: the influence of Soane on twentieth century modernism and classical revivalism, 1953 till now.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-433) and index.

ISBN:

9781472409102

1472409108

OCLC:

892304766

Publisher Number:

99975437100