The Architecture of Sir Christopher Wren af Lene Humphries (Bog)

Lavishly illustrated in b&w over 244 pages, Includes floorplans, elevations, interiors, exteriors, photos, architectural drawings, architectural details, etc. Comprehensive study of Sir Christopher Wren's architectural career examining his rebuilding of London after the Great Fire of 1666, masterwork St Paul's Cathedral, fifty city churches, and other commissions as Royal Surveyor, analyzing his distinctive approach to English Baroque classicism.

English Baroque, St Pauls Cathedral, City Churches, 17th Century, Great Fire London, Royal Architect, Restoration Period, Surveyor General, Greenwich Hospital, Classical Design, Dome Construction, Monograph

Titel: The Architecture of Sir Christopher Wren
Forfatter: Lene Humphries

Forlag: Faber & Faber
Type: Hardcover
En kunst- og arkitekturhistorisk gennemgang af Sir Christopher Wrens arkitektoniske værker. Bogen præsenterer analyser af Wrens mest kendte bygninger, herunder kirker og monumentale bygningsværker i London, med særlig vægt på St. Paul’s Cathedral. Rigt illustreret og med fokus på stil, konstruktion og historisk kontekst.