Arch 250 1st Edition Lecture 20 Outline of Lecture 19I. Gianlorenzo BerniniII. St. Peter’s Basilicaa. BaldacchinoIII. KarlskircheIV. Die WiesV. VierzehnheiligenVI. Castle of the Louvrea. East FacadeVII. Versaillesa. South Wingb. Chateauc. GardensVIII. Christopher WrenIX. St. Paul’s CathedralOutline of Lecture 20I. St. Paul’s Cathedrala. Great Model Designb. Warrant DesignII. Historical Events of the 18th and 19th centuriesa. BaldacchinoIII. The English Neo-PalladiansIV. Chiswick Housea. Round RoomV. Holkham Halla. The Saloonb. Marble Hallc. Statue GalleryVI. Robert AdamVII. Syon Housea. Anteroomb. Dining Roomc. Long GalleryVIII. Strawberry Hilla. Holbein RoomThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.b. Round RoomSaint Paul’s Cathedral // London // 1675 – 1709 // Christopher Wren (cont.)Replacement of old Gothic churchBaroque architecture short lived in England: politics1673 Great Model DesignBaroque, Greek cross planRejected in favor of something more Gothic to remember the previous church1675 Warrant Design based on basilican planTriple dome: masonry, brick cone, wooden superstructureInfluence: Church of S. Agnese in Rome (tower and domes), Louvre (façade)Façade:Double columns on two levelsFlanked by two towersOpenwork towersDome visible beyondSaucer vaults in naveCoffers borrowed from Classical worldDome on 8 pendentives with lanternHistorical Events of the 18th and 19th centuries18th c. “Grand Tour” tradition1750 Beginning of European Enlightenment1762 Beginning of Industrial RevolutionThe English Neo-PalladiansReturn to Classical architecture encouraged by Palladio, Vitruvius, Inigo JonesColen CampbellRichard BoyleChiswick House // London // 1725 – 1729 // Lord Burlington (Richard Boyle), William KentInfluence: Palladio’s Villa Rotunda in VicenzaBorrowed from Palladio:Classical pedimentDome (though Chiswick’s is octagonal and has windowsAediculaNot a residence, just for art and entertainmentResidence is an older Georgian house in backExaggerated rustication on ground level, almost like popcornCorinthian capitalsBlank pedimentWindows based on Palladio’s Basilica in VicenzaSquare planOctagonal domesSpiral staircasesThermal windowsRound Room:Mantle with classical sculptureBroken pedimentsLots of gilded ornamentationBrackets and cornice at ceilingHolkham Hall // Norfolk // 1743 // William KentCommissioned by Thomas Coke, first Earl of LeicesterTemple of the arts and family residencePalladian in design but hugeMade largely of brickPalladian ideas: tripartite design, rustication, temple façadePalladian windowsGarden design by Lancelot “Capability” BrownThe Saloon:Gilded coffersBroken pediment with ancient bust in middleFor men to socialize after dinnerMarble Hall:Derbyshire alabasterCopy of Temple of Fortuna Virilis in RomeCeiling: PantheonStatue Gallery:Showcases Roman sculptureVery little decoration but niches for sculptureWhite walls, wood floorRobert Adam (1728 – 1792)Born into Scottish family of architectsDesigned for wealthy aristocrats went on Grand TourNeoclassicismSyon House // London // 1761 – 1769 // Robert AdamTudor nunnery turned aristocratic residenceEnglish NeoclassicismExterior still has medieval crenellations and characteristicsGreat Hall transformed into entrance, still has lots of sculptureAnteroom:Neo-classical details likeionic columnscolored marbleentablaturegilded statues of godsDining Room:Corinthian columnsAedicule over fireplaceStatues in nichesLong Gallery:NeoclassicalCorinthian pilasters around bookcasesTop of the wall has paintings (ref: Pompeii)Earlier wooden paneling replaced with delicate plasterworkOverlooking Thames River valleyStrawberry Hill // Twickenham // begun 1748Built by Horace Walpole and friendsHis own Gothic castle, just for funGeorgian Gothic revival (Gothick)Inspiration for “gothic novels”Library bookcases based on Gothic doorways from Old St. Paul’s in LondonGothic crenellations and spiresHolbein Room:Purple wall paperWestminster Abbey imitation around fireplaceRound Room:Ceiling based on tracery design of Old St. Paul’sWindow alcove filled with stained glassPerpendicular Style pendant vaults from Westminster in