William Kent: Architect, Designer, Opportunist
Title: William Kent: Architect, Designer, Opportunist
Author: Timothy Mowl
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Pimlico
ISBN: 978-1-844-13539-4
Language: English
Pages: 384
Dimensions: Approximately 23.4 x 15.6 x 3.2 cm
Publication Date: 2007
Genre: Biography, Art & Architecture
Condition: Good
Description:
In William Kent: Architect, Designer, Opportunist, Timothy Mowl provides a forthright look at the work of a flamboyant designer who, during the reign of George I, turned England's philistine sense of style inside out. Kent found his metier in the grand houses of the aristocracy, where he created a new style of interior decoration. This biography charts how Kent fused the Palladian and the baroque to astonishing effect, leaving a lasting impact on English architecture and design.
Title: William Kent: Architect, Designer, Opportunist
Author: Timothy Mowl
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Pimlico
ISBN: 978-1-844-13539-4
Language: English
Pages: 384
Dimensions: Approximately 23.4 x 15.6 x 3.2 cm
Publication Date: 2007
Genre: Biography, Art & Architecture
Condition: Good
Description:
In William Kent: Architect, Designer, Opportunist, Timothy Mowl provides a forthright look at the work of a flamboyant designer who, during the reign of George I, turned England's philistine sense of style inside out. Kent found his metier in the grand houses of the aristocracy, where he created a new style of interior decoration. This biography charts how Kent fused the Palladian and the baroque to astonishing effect, leaving a lasting impact on English architecture and design.
Title: William Kent: Architect, Designer, Opportunist
Author: Timothy Mowl
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Pimlico
ISBN: 978-1-844-13539-4
Language: English
Pages: 384
Dimensions: Approximately 23.4 x 15.6 x 3.2 cm
Publication Date: 2007
Genre: Biography, Art & Architecture
Condition: Good
Description:
In William Kent: Architect, Designer, Opportunist, Timothy Mowl provides a forthright look at the work of a flamboyant designer who, during the reign of George I, turned England's philistine sense of style inside out. Kent found his metier in the grand houses of the aristocracy, where he created a new style of interior decoration. This biography charts how Kent fused the Palladian and the baroque to astonishing effect, leaving a lasting impact on English architecture and design.