From Library Journal
Jackson-Stops presents a look at the English country house up to the 1830s, written to complement the catalog for a decorative and fine arts exhibition at the National Gallery of Art for which he was guest curator. He traces the development of the architecture and landscaping and then takes a chronological look at archetypal state rooms. Color photographs of the rooms accompany text providing information on the lifestyle of the inhabitants as well as the social, political, and artistic history that shaped the development of the design of these rooms. An excellent resource for architecture, art, and interior design collections.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Book Description
This splendid survey of the English country house reveals a heritage that is rich beyond measure. Proceeding through the houses room by room, this picture-filled volume vividly records the skills of the architects, artists, and craftsmen who made the English country house the envy of the world. Changing styles are traced, from medieval manors and Baroque residences to the Palladian, Rococo, and Neoclassical styles of the golden age of the country house--the Georgian period. The work of architects, such as Inigo Jones, Nicholas Hawksmoor, and Robert Adams, is explored as is the ornament that graces their creations. In text and image, the grandeur of these buildings, and the treasures within, is depicted with imagination and a rare sensitivity to detail. Gervase Jackson-Stops is Architectural Advisor to Britain's National Trust.
