Vitruvius Britannicus
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Vitruvius Britannicus is an influential early 18th-century architectural pattern book by Colen Campbell that helped define and popularize the Palladian style in Britain.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vitruvius Britannicus, Volume I | 1 |
| Vitruvius Britannicus, Volume II | 1 |
| Vitruvius Britannicus, Volume III | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural pattern book
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architecture book ⓘ treatise on architecture ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
promote Palladian principles
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provide models for building design ⓘ |
| author | Colen Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | elite readership in Britain ⓘ |
| contains |
architectural engravings
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elevations of buildings ⓘ plans of buildings ⓘ sections of buildings ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
contemporary buildings by Colen Campbell
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works by Christopher Wren ⓘ works by Inigo Jones ⓘ |
| documentedBuildingType |
country houses
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palaces ⓘ public buildings ⓘ villas ⓘ |
| era | Georgian era ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
country houses in Britain
ⓘ
public buildings in Britain ⓘ |
| format | folio ⓘ |
| fullTitle | Vitruvius Britannicus, or the British Architect NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | architectural pattern book ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
helped define the Palladian style in Britain
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major source for early Georgian architectural taste ⓘ |
| impactOn |
architectural education in Britain
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pattern-book publishing in Europe ⓘ |
| influenced |
British country house design
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Georgian architecture in Britain ⓘ Palladian style in Britain ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Vitruvius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 3 ⓘ |
| primarySubject |
British architecture
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Palladian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| printingTechnique | copperplate engraving ⓘ |
| publicationEndYear | 1725 ⓘ |
| publicationStartYear | 1715 ⓘ |
| publisherLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
Neoclassicism in Britain
NERFINISHED
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Palladianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 18th century ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| usedBy |
architects in 18th-century Britain
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patrons of architecture in Britain ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Vitruvius Britannicus, Volume I
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Vitruvius Britannicus, Volume II
this entity surface form:
Vitruvius Britannicus, Volume III