1. Eighteenth Century Architecture Architectural History ACT 322 Doris Kemp

2. Topics Romanticism Romanticism Industrial Technology Industrial Technology Selected Eighteenth Century Architecture Selected Eighteenth Century Architecture

3. Romanticism Parallel style with Neo-Classicism during the eighteenth century Parallel style with Neo-Classicism during the eighteenth century Beginnings can be seen in the English landscape movement that accompanied the Palladians Beginnings can be seen in the English landscape movement that accompanied the Palladians Reaction to the order and regularity inherent in Neo-Classicism Reaction to the order and regularity inherent in Neo-Classicism Expression of deeply held religious and moral convictions Expression of deeply held religious and moral convictions

4. Romanticism Horace Walpole Horace Walpole Designed his home at Strawberry Hill near London in a medieval style Designed his home at Strawberry Hill near London in a medieval style Strawberry Hill Strawberry Hill Began in 1749 Began in 1749 Emerged as an eclectic assortment in Gothic detail Emerged as an eclectic assortment in Gothic detail Features Features Holbien Room had a chimney piece adapted from the tomb of Archbishop Wareham at Westminster Abbey Holbien Room had a chimney piece adapted from the tomb of Archbishop Wareham at Westminster Abbey Pendant vaulting based on the Henry VII Chapel at Westminster Abbey Pendant vaulting based on the Henry VII Chapel at Westminster Abbey

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8. Romanticism Hameau at Versailles Hameau at Versailles Designed by Richard Mique (1728 – 1794) Designed by Richard Mique (1728 – 1794) Commissioned by Marie-Antoinette Commissioned by Marie-Antoinette A place that Mary Antoinette and her servants could escape for leisure A place that Mary Antoinette and her servants could escape for leisure Clustered around an artificial lake Clustered around an artificial lake

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12. Industrial Technology Industrial technology advanced in the eighteenth century as people sought more efficient ways of performing various tasks Industrial technology advanced in the eighteenth century as people sought more efficient ways of performing various tasks Machine work replaced manual labor Machine work replaced manual labor Effects Effects Increased population Increased population Rise of a new working class Rise of a new working class Improved living conditions for people Improved living conditions for people

13. Selected Eighteenth Century Architecture Royal Crescent Royal Crescent Located in Bath, England Located in Bath, England 1767-75 1767-75 http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wdpt1.html

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17. Trevi Fountain Trevi Fountain Rome Rome 1732-62 1732-62 http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wdpt1.html

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20. Monticello Monticello Charlottesville, VA Charlottesville, VA Designed and occupied by Thomas Jefferson Designed and occupied by Thomas Jefferson http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wdpt1.html

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24. United States Capitol Building United States Capitol Building Washington, DC Washington, DC 1792-1827 1792-1827 http://www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wdpt1.html

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27. References Sullivan, Mary; http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/ Sullivan, Mary; http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/ Trachtenburg/Hyman; Architecture: From Prehistory to Postmodernity Trachtenburg/Hyman; Architecture: From Prehistory to Postmodernity Wodehouse/Moffett; A History of Western Architecture Wodehouse/Moffett; A History of Western Architecture

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