History of Architecture (AP313) | Term Paper | 2013 Page 1of 1 Influence of Andrea Palladio on Neo-ClassismTerm Paper for History of Architecture (AP131) Diksha Jain Roll Number: 28 Sushant School of Art and Architecture ABSTRACT Andrea Palladio (1508–1580), was an Italin architect from the 16 th century who’s work strongly reflected the ideas of symmetry and proportion. Palladio’s work was majorly inspired by classic Roman and Greek designs. From the early 17th century English architects regarded Palladio's work as the epitome of a classical architecture modelled on the ancient world. Palladianism spread from England to Germany, and then to Northern Europe and the United States, where, despite changes in aesthetic views, it continued to exercise a strong influence well into the 19th century. This paper will be focusing on the influence of Palladio’s ideas in the late 18 th century England. We will be studying in detail the conception of Palladianism in England with Inigo Jones leading upto a more adapted style of Palladian architecture with Robert Adam. Inigo Jones, within a few years of his return from Italy received the opportunity to apply what he had learned. In 1616 James I (1566–1625) commissioned Jones to design a new palace in Greenwich for his wife Anne of Denmark (1574–1619). His work from then on was a reflection of Palladio’s ideology. Robert Adam built stately homes throughout Britain. In 1769 the Scottish architect Robert Adam (1728–1792)leased a large tract of land on the Thames where he built so-called terraced houses. This project marked the first attempt to give the shoreline a unified form. As in the villas that Adam built, here too the influence of Palladianism is still traceable, even if now, in place of the direct adaptations, the new international Classicism appears.
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History of Architecture (AP313) | Term Paper | 2013
Page 1 of 1
Influence of Andrea Palladio on Neo-Classism
Term Paper for History of Architecture (AP131)
Diksha Jain
Roll Number: 28
Sushant School of Art and Architecture
ABSTRACT
Andrea Palladio (1508–1580), was an Italin architect from the 16th century who’s work strongly
reflected the ideas of symmetry and proportion. Palladio’s work was majorly inspired by classic Roman
and Greek designs. From the early 17th century English architects regarded Palladio's work as the
epitome of a classical architecture modelled on the ancient world. Palladianism spread from England
to Germany, and then to Northern Europe and the United States, where, despite changes in aesthetic
views, it continued to exercise a strong influence well into the 19th century.
This paper will be focusing on the influence of Palladio’s ideas in the late 18th century England. We will
be studying in detail the conception of Palladianism in England with Inigo Jones leading upto a moreadapted style of Palladian architecture with Robert Adam.
Inigo Jones, within a few years of his return from Italy received the opportunity to apply what he had
learned. In 1616 James I (1566–1625) commissioned Jones to design a new palace in Greenwich for
his wife Anne of Denmark (1574–1619). His work from then on was a reflection of Palladio’s ideology.
Robert Adam built stately homes throughout Britain. In 1769 the Scottish architect Robert Adam (1728–
1792) leased a large tract of land on the Thames where he built so-called terraced houses. This
project marked the first attempt to give the shoreline a unified form. As in the villas that Adam built,
here too the influence of Palladianism is still traceable, even if now, in place of the direct adaptations,
Adam’s style was marked by a new lightness and freedom in the use of the classical elements of
architecture—a fresh combination of many architectural elements. In the Royal Society of Arts building
(1772–74), for instance, Adam placed Ionic capitals below a Doric triglyph frieze, a liberty a
Palladian would never have dared take. The various influences included the Palladiansm of RichardBoyle, 3rd earl of Burlington, and William Kent, both architects; the movement and vigour of the
architecture of Sir Jhon Vanburg; contemporary French work, discernible particularly in details,
planning, and furniture design; Roman archaeology; and Italian Renaissance decoration, particularly
the fanciful ornamentation of the 16th century. Adam’s genius lay in his synthesis of these various lines
of development. Adam’s style was essentially a decorative style, and it is as a designer of interiors
that Adam is chiefly remembered. He gave meticulous attention to every part of each room, from the
carpets to the most unobtrusive decoration.
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