Inigo Jones on Stonehenge

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In the autumn of 1620, King James I (1566-1625) stayed at Wilton with the Earl of Pembroke. During his stay, he sent his court architect Inigo Jones (1573-1652) to the nearby prehistoric ruins of Stonehenge, with the aim of demonstrating that these were the remains of a temple built by the Romans during their occupation of England. His visit resulted in a description, measurements and drawings of Stonehenge as Jones had found it, and a reconstruction on paper. In doing so, he produced the first monographic study of a building constructed on English soil. John Shute and Sir Henry Wotton had preceded him in publishing a treatise on architectural theory, but the first attempts at writing a history of English architecture were only made at the end of the 17th century by the antiquarian John Aubrey and the mathematician turned architect Sir Christopher Wren.
Author Caroline van Eck
Language Engels
Published 2009
Binding HBK
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