The genius of Robert Adam : his interiors
Harris, Eileen
The genius of Robert Adam : his interiors - New Haven, CT Yale University Press 2001
1. Kedleston Hall -- 2. Croome Court -- 3. Coventry House -- 4. Syon House -- 5. Alnwick Castle -- 6. Northumberland House -- 7. Bowood House -- 8. Lansdowne House -- 9. Harewood House -- 10. Osterley Park -- 11. Kenwood -- 12. Nostell Priory -- 13. Newby Hall -- 14. Saltram -- 15. Luton Hoo -- 16. 20 St James's Square -- 17. Derby House -- 18. Home House -- 19. Culzean Castle -- List of Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Includes bibliographical references and index. ""...It is the synthesis of architecture, planning, and decoration that stands at the heart of Adam's achievement, as Eileen Harris shows in this enlightening book. She considers in detail the interaction of each of these elements in nineteen of Adam's most accomplished interior projects, including some of the most famous British country houses and London town houses. Most of Adam's enormous body of work was in preexisting houses; the challenges of remodeling stimulated his inventive imagination, and he became a master at turning awkward situations to advantage. Harris has mined archival sources, including the large collection of drawings from the Adam office at Sir John Soane's Museum in London, and fully examined the houses themselves to discover exactly what Adam did in each project and why""--Publisher's description. 2022"
0300267517
Adam, Robert, 1728-1792--Criticism and interpretation
Architecture, Domestic--Great Britain
Architecture--Great Britain--History--18th century
Architecture--Great Britain--18th century
Dwellings--Remodeling--Great Britain
Interior architecture--Great Britain
The genius of Robert Adam : his interiors - New Haven, CT Yale University Press 2001
1. Kedleston Hall -- 2. Croome Court -- 3. Coventry House -- 4. Syon House -- 5. Alnwick Castle -- 6. Northumberland House -- 7. Bowood House -- 8. Lansdowne House -- 9. Harewood House -- 10. Osterley Park -- 11. Kenwood -- 12. Nostell Priory -- 13. Newby Hall -- 14. Saltram -- 15. Luton Hoo -- 16. 20 St James's Square -- 17. Derby House -- 18. Home House -- 19. Culzean Castle -- List of Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Includes bibliographical references and index. ""...It is the synthesis of architecture, planning, and decoration that stands at the heart of Adam's achievement, as Eileen Harris shows in this enlightening book. She considers in detail the interaction of each of these elements in nineteen of Adam's most accomplished interior projects, including some of the most famous British country houses and London town houses. Most of Adam's enormous body of work was in preexisting houses; the challenges of remodeling stimulated his inventive imagination, and he became a master at turning awkward situations to advantage. Harris has mined archival sources, including the large collection of drawings from the Adam office at Sir John Soane's Museum in London, and fully examined the houses themselves to discover exactly what Adam did in each project and why""--Publisher's description. 2022"
0300267517
Adam, Robert, 1728-1792--Criticism and interpretation
Architecture, Domestic--Great Britain
Architecture--Great Britain--History--18th century
Architecture--Great Britain--18th century
Dwellings--Remodeling--Great Britain
Interior architecture--Great Britain