St Martin's-in-the-Fields, London, is the prototype of many New England churches.

James Gibbs (1682-1754) was one of Britain's most influential architects. His first public building was St-Mary-Le-Strand and he was also responsible for St Martin's-in-the-Fields in London, the Cambridge University Senate House, and the Radcliffe Camera in Oxford. St Martin-in-the-Fields, exterior view Image by ChrisO File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... St Martin-in-the-Fields, exterior view Image by ChrisO File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... St Martin-in-the-Fields is a Church of England church just northeast of Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, London. ... While the states marked in red show the core of New England, the regions cultural influence may cover a greater or lesser area than shown. ... Events March 11 – Chelsea hospital for soldiers is founded in England May 6 - Louis XIV of France moves his court to Versailles. ... 1754 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect/Building designer is a person involved in the planning, designing and oversight of a buildings construction, whose role is to guide decisions affecting those building aspects that are of aesthetic, cultural or social concern. ... St Mary-Le-Strand viewed from the West St Mary-le-Strand is a Church of England church on Strand, London, in the City of Westminster, London. ... St Martin-in-the-Fields is a Church of England church just northeast of Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, London. ... St. ... University of Cambridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Class lists for Part III of the Mathematical Tripos, June 2005 The Senate House of the University of Cambridge in the centre of the city is used mainly for degree ceremonies and formerly for meetings of the Council of the Senate. ... The Radcliffe Camera in Oxford, England, was built by James Gibbs between 1737 and 1749 to house the Radcliffe Science Library. ... Oxford is a city and local government district in Oxfordshire, England, with a population of 134,248 (2001 census). ...

James was born to a Roman Catholic family in Aberdeen and studied at Marischal College there, and in Rome. He came to London in 1710, having attracted the notice of the Earl of Mar while abroad. Among Gibbs' first commissions was an addition for King’s College, Cambridge. Mar attached Gibbs's name among the list of architects to be responsible for the new churches to be built under the Act for Fifty New Churches. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Aberdeens location in Scotland Aberdeen (Obar Dheathain in Scottish Gaelic) is Scotlands third largest city, with a population of 212,125. ... Marschal College viewed from Upper Kirkgate Marischal College was founded in 1593 in Aberdeen by George Keith, 5th Earl Marischal of Scotland. ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Democratici di Sinistra) Area  - City Proper  1290 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,546,807 almost 4,000,000 1... // Events April 10 - The worlds first copyright legislation became effective, Britains Statute of Anne Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713) Births January 4 - Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (d. ... The Earldom of Mar is one of the ancient peerage titles of in the Peerage of Scotland. ... Full name The Kings College of Our Lady and St Nicholas Motto Veritas Et Utilitas Truth and usefulness Named after Henry VI Previous names - Established 1441 Sister College New College Provost Dame Judith Mayhew-Jonas Location Kings Parade Undergraduates 397 Graduates 239 Homepage Boatclub Kings College, Cambridge...

The Radcliffe Camera, Oxford

The circular Radcliffe Camera in Oxford (1739–49) is usually considered Gibbs's finest design; it won him an honorary degree of Master of Arts. Download high resolution version (500x667, 57 KB)Radcliffe Camera, Oxford. ... Download high resolution version (500x667, 57 KB)Radcliffe Camera, Oxford. ... The Radcliffe Camera in Oxford, England, was built by James Gibbs between 1737 and 1749 to house the Radcliffe Science Library. ... Events March 20 - Nadir Shah occupies Delhi in India and sacks the city stealing the jewels of the Peacock Throne, including the Koh-i-Noor September 9 - Stono Rebellion erupts near Charleston September 18 - Treaty of Belgrade signed October 3 - Treaty of Nissa signed October 23 - Great Britain declares war... An Honorary degree (Latin: honoris causa ad gradum) is a degree awarded to someone by an institution that he or she may have never attended, it may be a bachelors, masters or doctorate degree - however, the latter is most common. ... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate or graduate course of one to three years in duration. ...

At Twickenham he designed the pavilion at Orleans House, called the Octagon Room for a Scottish patron, James Johnston (1643 – 1737) Secretary of State for Scotland, about 1718. It is the only part of the grand house and grounds that has survived. Twickenham is a town in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in the south-west of London It is best known as the home of Twickenham Stadium - the headquarters of the Rugby Football Union. ... // Events July 21 - Treaty of Passarowitz signed November 22 - Off the coast of Virginia, English pirate Edward Teach (best known as Blackbeard) is killed in battle when a British boarding party cornered and then shot and stabbed him more than 25 times. ...

Gibbs published a folio of his designs, his Book of Architecture in 1728, and in 1732 the Rules for Drawing the Several Parts of Architecture that became part of every carpenter-builder's repertory in the English-speaking world. Gibbs created numerous designs for funeral monuments, often collaborating with the sculptor Michael Rysbrack. In 1735, Gawen Hamilton painted A Conversation of Virtuosis...at the Kings Arms that included Gibbs and Rysbrack, along with other artists who were instrumental in bringing the Rococo style to English design and interiors: George Vertue, the engraver and biographer of artists; Hans Hysing; Michael Dahl; William Thomas; the Rococo engraver Joseph Goupy; Matthew Robinson; Charles Bridgeman the landscape gardener; Bernard Baron; John Wootton; and the painter (National Portrait Gallery). Events Astronomical aberration discovered by the astronomer James Bradley Swedish academy of sciences founded at Uppsala Births January 9 - Thomas Warton, English poet (d. ... Events February 23 - First performance of Handels Orlando, in London June 9 - James Oglethorpe is granted a royal charter for the colony of Georgia. ... Events 16 April - The London premiere of Alcina by George Frideric Handel, his first the first Italian opera for the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden. ... The Rococo Basilica at Ottobeuren (Bavaria): architectural spaces flow together and swarm with life The Rococo style developed as a relief from formalities of Late Baroque interiors. ... George Vertue (1684-1756) was a British engraver and antiquary, whose notebooks on British art of the first half of the 18th century are a valuable source for the period. ... Charles Bridgeman (1690-1738) was an English garden designer in the onset of the naturalistic landscape style. ... At least three art galleries are named National Portrait Gallery: National Portrait Gallery, Australia National Portrait Gallery, London National Portrait Gallery, Washington, DC This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

External links

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Further reading

• Friedman, Terry. 1984. James Gibbs, (Yale University Press).