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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Mobus, Melody
Titre(s) : Wren's Burford masons [Texte imprimé] : unsung heroes of 17th and early 18th century English architecture / Melody Mobus
Publication : Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2023
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (viii, 213 pages) : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
Collection : Routledge research in architecture
Lien à la collection : Routledge research in architecture (Print)
Note(s) : Based on the author's thesis (doctoral)--The Open University, 2012, under the title:
The Burford masons and the changing world of building practice in England, 1630-1730. - Includes bibliographical references and index. - Bibliogr. p. [204]-208. Notes bibliogr. Index
"This book shows, for the first time, the indispensable role of the Burford Masons,
a group of master masons from the historic quarries around Burford, Oxfordshire, in
creating some of the foremost buildings of the 17th and early 18th centuries. The
Burford Masons were involved in the construction of such outstanding buildings as
St Paul's Cathedral, City churches, and Blenheim Palace, among many others. Whilst
credit for many of these buildings generally rests with named architects, Sir Christopher
Wren in particular, this book shows how reliant these designers were on their master
craftsmen, sometimes involving them in the design process as their ideas evolved.
The book further shows how the Burford Masons responded to the challenge of late payments,
often of many years, becoming financiers in the process. It reveals how, as risk-taking
businessmen, they effectively underpinned both public and private development financially,
and how extraordinary success transformed their lives. The reader will learn about
the vital part played in the early modern period by master craftsmen of the calibre
of the Burford Masons, despite the emergence of the architect as lead designer, whose
fame has hitherto overshadowed them. As a result, this book will be a compelling read
for anyone interested in architectural, construction or social history"
Sujet(s) : Wren, Christopher (1632-1723)
Maçons -- Oxfordshire (GB) -- 17e siècle
Maçons -- Oxfordshire (GB) -- 18e siècle
Architecture -- Grande-Bretagne -- 17e siècle
Architecture -- Grande-Bretagne -- Oxfordshire (GB)
Indice(s) Dewey :
721.044 1 (23e éd.) = Construction architecturale - Maçonnerie
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9781003360414 (erroné). - ISBN 1003360416 (erroné). - ISBN 978-1-032-41493-5
(br.). - ISBN 1032414936 (erroné). - ISBN 9781032419275 (erroné). - ISBN 9781000896664.
- ISBN 1000896668. - ISBN 9781000896688. - ISBN 1000896684
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb472816590
Notice n° :
FRBNF47281659
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