Historicism Flashcards
1
Q
The Antiquities of Athens, the Parthenon
A
Stuart and Revett
London
1800
Print media - more accessibility to Greek architecture
2
Q
Mereworth Castle
A
Colen Campbell
Kent (England)
1720
Similar to Palladio’s Villa Rotunda - Palladio as a designer
3
Q
Strawberry Hill
A
Horace Walpole
Near London
1770
Various architecture styles that are not a product of technical constraints or advancements
4
Q
Strawberry Hill, Holbein Chamber
A
Walpole
Near London
1770
Gothic architecture stripped of engineering function
5
Q
Fonthill Abbey
A
James Wyatt
Wiltshire (England)
1800
Medieval fantasy
6
Q
Great Pagoda
A
William Chambers
Kew Gardens (London)
1760
Growing appreciation for varied architectural styles