A Book of Architecture
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A Book of Architecture is an influential 18th-century pattern book by James Gibbs that helped shape British and colonial architectural design through its plates of classical buildings and details.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| A Book of Architecture canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural pattern book
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architecture book ⓘ nonfiction book ⓘ |
| appliesTheoryOf |
Vitruvian principles
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proportion in architecture ⓘ |
| author | James Gibbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
architectural elevations
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architectural plans ⓘ architectural sections ⓘ plates of architectural details ⓘ plates of classical buildings ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | influential ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
British architecture
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colonial architecture ⓘ |
| genre |
architectural treatise
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pattern book ⓘ |
| hasIllustrator | James Gibbs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
designs for chimneypieces
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designs for churches ⓘ designs for columns ⓘ designs for doorcases ⓘ designs for entablatures ⓘ designs for houses ⓘ designs for porticos ⓘ designs for public buildings ⓘ designs for windows ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
disseminated Palladian design in the British Empire
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helped standardize classical architectural forms in Britain ⓘ |
| illustrationType | engraved plates ⓘ |
| influenced |
British architectural design
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Georgian architecture in Britain ⓘ Georgian architecture in the American colonies ⓘ colonial architectural design ⓘ |
| intendedFor |
architects
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builders ⓘ patrons of architecture ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
architectural design
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architecture ⓘ classical architecture ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| usedAs |
pattern source for builders
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reference for classical details ⓘ |
| usesStyle |
Palladian architecture
NERFINISHED
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classical orders ⓘ |
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