The architect king : George III and the culture of the Enlightenment / David Watkin.
Publication details: London : Royal Collection Publications, c2004. Description: 224 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), plans (some col.) ; 26 cmISBN: 1902163508; 9781902163505Subject(s): George III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820 -- Art patronage | Architects and patrons -- Great Britain | Architecture -- History -- 18th century. -- Great Britain | Architecture -- History -- 19th century. -- Great Britain | Great Britain -- History -- George III, 1760-1820 | Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 18th century | Great Britain -- Kings and rulers | Great Britain -- Intellectual life -- 19th centuryLOC classification: NA 966.5 .G45 W38 2004| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Books | Vitali Hakko Kreatif Endüstriler Kütüphanesi | NA 966.5 .G45 W38 2004 | Not for loan | 002823 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [212]-217) and index.
Introduction. King of England, Elector of Hanover ; A royal topography ; George III's patronage of the arts and science. -- The architectural patronage of the royal family. The early Hanoverians ; The Mecklenburg-Strelitz family and Queen Charlotte. -- The education of a prince: tutors, advisers, friends. The mentors ; The prince's drawings. -- A taste of France: works at the start of the reign. The gold state coach ; Buckingham House ; Richmond and Kew. -- George III, the Royal Academy, and Somerset House. The Royal Academy ; The building and design of Somerset House. -- The architecture of chivalry and the return to Windsor. The King's Audience Chamber, Edward III, and chivalry ; West and the Chapel of the History of Revealed Religion ; Royal visits to historic houses ; St. George's Chapel, Windsor ; The Upper Ward restored and rebuilt ; Gothic, the king, and nationhood. -- Landscape, agriculture, and architecture: Richmond and Windsor. Agricultural improvements ; 'Capability' Brown at Richmond Gardens ; Richmond Park ; Virginia Water ; Humphry Repton ; The Lodge at Windsor. -- Architecture and court culture in England and on the Continent. Visitors to England from the Holy Roman Empire ; The central role of Chambers ; The Swedish and Russian courts ; Courts of the Holy Roman Empire ; The children of George III and Queen Charlotte ; An American parallel: Thomas Jefferson. -- Conclusion.