Christopher Wren: In Search of Eastern Antiquity

by Vaughan Hart

A fresh look at the Eastern origins of Christopher Wren's architecture

In this revelatory study of one of the great architects in British history, Vaughan Hart considers Christopher Wren's (1632-1723) interest in Eastern antiquity and Ottoman architecture, an interest that would animate much of his theory and practice. As the early modern understanding of antiquity broadened to include new discoveries at Palmyra and Persepolis, Wren...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1913107078
• ISBN13: 9781913107079
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Paul Mellon Centre
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.0" x 11.3"