William Kent: Architect, Designer, Opportunist

by Timothy Mowl

Book Overview

William Kent (1685-1748) was great without a hint of gravitas, a con man who became one of the artistic geniuses of his age. He was a high camp Yorkshire bachelor, brought back by Lord Burlington from an artistic apprenticeship in Rome where he had painted for a cardinal and won prizes from a pope. In London he charmed the surly old Hanoverian King George I, redecorated Kensington Palace for him with a clumsy bravura, and survived the subsequent...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845951786
• ISBN13: 9781845951788
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Pimlico
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.2"