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29%OFFAnthony Geraghty - The Sheldonian Theatre: Architecture and Learning in Seventeenth-Century Oxford - 9780300195040 - V9780300195040
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The Sheldonian Theatre: Architecture and Learning in Seventeenth-Century Oxford

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Description for The Sheldonian Theatre: Architecture and Learning in Seventeenth-Century Oxford Hardback. A jewel of the University of Oxford, the Sheldonian Theatre stands out among the groundbreaking designs by the great British architect Sir Christopher Wren. Published to coincide with the 350th anniversary of the building's construction, this book takes a fresh look at the historical influences that shaped the Sheldonian's development. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 172 pages, 45 color + 22 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKESF; AMB; AMGC; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 264 x 201 x 18. Weight in Grams: 814.

A jewel of the University of Oxford, the Sheldonian Theatre stands out among the groundbreaking designs by the great British architect Sir Christopher Wren. Published to coincide with the 350th anniversary of the building’s construction, this meticulously researched book takes a fresh look at the historical influences that shaped the Sheldonian’s development, including the Restoration of the English monarchy and the university’s commitment to episcopal religion.

 

The book explains just how novel Wren’s design was in its day, in part because the academic theater was a building type without precedent in England, and in part because the Sheldonian’s classical style stood ... Read more




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Product Details

Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
168
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Series
The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Condition
New
Weight
813g
Number of Pages
172
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300195040
SKU
V9780300195040
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Anthony Geraghty
Anthony Geraghty is senior lecturer in the history of art at the University of York.

Reviews for The Sheldonian Theatre: Architecture and Learning in Seventeenth-Century Oxford
“His book is a learned and fascinating account of the Sheldonian in its academic, intellectual and religious contexts.”—Peter Howell, The Art Newspaper
Peter Howell
The Art Newspaper
Shortlisted for the Alice Davis Hitchcock 2014 Award sponsored by the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain.
Alice Davis Hitchcock Award
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