Synopses & Reviews
Without a doubt the most brilliant architectural innovator of his day, Sir John Soane (1753andndash;1837) displayed a remarkable ability to adapt and modernize the language ofclassical architecture. The range of his built designs, from the ingenuity of his own house in Londonandrsquo;s Lincolnandrsquo;s Inn Fields (now Sir John Soaneandrsquo;s Museum) to the opulence and originality of the Bank of England, places him on a par with other leading European neoclassicists, such as Ledoux and Schinkel. His architectural vocabulary remains infl uential to this day. Back in print, this landmark publication considers Soaneandrsquo;s architectural achievements as well as his life and public role. It reproduces more than 100 of Soaneandrsquo;s drawings and contains specially commissioned photographs of his original models and existing buildings. Contributors discuss all of the architectandrsquo;s major commissions, including the Dulwich Picture Gallery, the Law Courts at Westminster, and the Bank of England.and#160;
Synopsis
A landmark publication covering the life and work of one of Britain's most innovative and influential architects.
About the Author
Margaret Richardson is the former director of Sir John Soaneand#8217;s Museum, London. Mary Anne Stevens isand#160;an independent curator and the former director of academic affairs at the Royal Academy of Arts, London.