Sir John Newenham Summerson (1904-1992) was one of the leading British architectural historians of the 20th century. He wrote mainly about British architecture, especially that of the Georgian era. His Architecture in Britain: 1530-1830 (1st edition 1953; many subsequent editions) remained a standard work on the subject for students and general readers after his death. The Classical Language of Architecture (1980) is an introduction to the stylistic elements of classical architecture and traces their use and variation in different eras. He also wrote many more specialised works including books about Inigo Jones and Georgian London. He was curator of Sir John Soane's Museum from 1945-1984. The Georgian era is a period of British history, normally defined as including the reigns of the kings George I, George II, George III and George IV, i. ... Inigo Jones, by Sir Anthony van Dyck Inigo Jones (July 15, 1573–June 21, 1652) is regarded as the first significant English architect. ... The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... The Soane Museum is a museum of architecture, and was formerly the house and studio of Sir John Soane. ...
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Summerson examines the way in which building was conditioned by social, economic, and financial circumstances and discusses some of Britain’s most important buildings and their architects.
While Summerson’s text is essentially unchanged in this edition, it has been corrected in the light of new research, expanded to include a few significant buildings that were originally overlooked, and enhanced with new illustrations.
Sir JohnSummerson (1904–1992) was the curator of Sir John Soane’s Museum in London for almost forty years, simultaneously teaching the history of architecture at the Architectural Association in London and at Birkbeck College, University of London.
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