Sir Christopher Wren /
Rabbitts, Paul A.,
Sir Christopher Wren / Paul Rabbitts. - New York, NY : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019. - 95 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm. - Shire library ; 858 . - Shire library. .
Includes index.
Early days and a man of science and invention -- Discovering architecture -- Churches and cathedrals -- A royal architect of distinction -- Latter days and secular works -- Further reading -- Places to visit.
Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723) is now mostly remembered as a genius of architecture - but he was also an accomplished polymath, who only came to architecture quite late in life. Most famous as the mastermind behind the rebuilding of St Paul's Cathedral and more than fifty parish churches after the Great Fire of London, among his countless other projects Wren also designed the Royal Hospital at Chelsea, the Royal Naval Hospital at Greenwich, and much of Hampton Court Palace. Replete with colorful images of his buildings, this concise biography tells the story of a man whose creations are still popular tourist attractions to this day, but also casts light on Wren's credentials as an intellectual and a founding member of the Royal Society.
1784423254 9781784423254
GBB8M7988 bnb
019159323 Uk
Wren, Christopher, Sir, 1632-1723.
Architects--Great Britain--Biography.
Biographies.
Illustrated works.
Sir Christopher Wren / Paul Rabbitts. - New York, NY : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019. - 95 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm. - Shire library ; 858 . - Shire library. .
Includes index.
Early days and a man of science and invention -- Discovering architecture -- Churches and cathedrals -- A royal architect of distinction -- Latter days and secular works -- Further reading -- Places to visit.
Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723) is now mostly remembered as a genius of architecture - but he was also an accomplished polymath, who only came to architecture quite late in life. Most famous as the mastermind behind the rebuilding of St Paul's Cathedral and more than fifty parish churches after the Great Fire of London, among his countless other projects Wren also designed the Royal Hospital at Chelsea, the Royal Naval Hospital at Greenwich, and much of Hampton Court Palace. Replete with colorful images of his buildings, this concise biography tells the story of a man whose creations are still popular tourist attractions to this day, but also casts light on Wren's credentials as an intellectual and a founding member of the Royal Society.
1784423254 9781784423254
GBB8M7988 bnb
019159323 Uk
Wren, Christopher, Sir, 1632-1723.
Architects--Great Britain--Biography.
Biographies.
Illustrated works.