Elizabethan and Jacobean Style

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A detailed analysis of the houses of the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras.

Timothy Mowl

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A tour through the homes of the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras, and a detailed analysis of their architecture and interiors
Places these buildings in the context of the rich social and cultural life of their period, between the accession of Elizabeth I in 1558 and James I's death in 1625
Author argues controversially that the style represents the last flowering of a native genius that was eventually stifled by Classicism
Specially commissioned photography showcases the splendour of this particularly English form, with its exuberance and enduring romantic appeal

Technische Daten

Paperback
English
290 x 250 mm, 11 3/8 x 9 7/8 in
240 pp
170 Farbabbildungen, 68 Schwarzweißabbildungen
ISBN-13: 9780714841205
ISBN-10: 071484120X

Über das Buch

From the accession of Elizabeth I in 1558 to the death of James I in 1625, a delayed renaissance swept England, pervading the domestic architecture and interiors of the day and signalling the emergence of a peculiarly English form of architecture.

Timothy Mowl explores with erudition the social and cultural history of the time and the way that it is reflected in contemporary furnishings, interiors and architecture. This magnificently illustrated book, with specially commissioned photography, shows the splendour of the architecture of Elizabethan and Jacobean houses in a timelessly absorbing manner.

Pressestimmen

'A handsome introduction to the world of Jacobean chic.' (Sunday Telegraph)

'It is a marvellous book for two reasons. First, Mowl is that rare thing, an architectural historian who can write. Second, he is a man with a new thesis who challenges the orthodox view.' (Financial Times)

Über den Autor

Timothy Mowl is an architectural historian and Lecturer in the History of Art at the University of Bristol.