Royalty and Architecture

Visions and ambitions of European Monarchs and Nobility

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It is well known that the royal power has always built castles, fortifications, entire cities and other architecture to consolidate its power. Individual royalty’s interest in architecture and, in some cases, practicing as architects, has, however, been less researched.

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It is well known that, throughout history, royalty have built castles, fortresses and entire cities. However, less consideration has been given to individual monarchs who pursued an interest in architecture and in some cases acted as architects.

It is well known that, throughout history, royalty have built castles, fortresses and entire cities. However, less consideration has been given to individual monarchs who pursued an interest in architecture and in some cases acted as architects. Recent research on Gustav III of Sweden (1746-1792) has shown that he was in fact the architect for a number of important building projects. George III of England (1760-1820) also had a great interest in architecture, and his drawings and sketches have been preserved. Louis XIV of France (1638- 1715) was greatly involved in shaping the palace and garden at Versailles. And Stanislaw II August’s (1732-1798) interest in architectural work had a major impact on the neoclassical style in Poland.

In this richly illustrated book, a number of scholars provide additional examples and perspectives on the importance of monarchs for architecture and architectural policy.

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Weight 1390 g
Dimensions 22.9 x 27.6 cm
Publisher name Thames and Hudson Ltd
Publication date 18 June 2024
Number of pages 300
Format Hardback
Contributors Edited by Clive Aslet and Frank Salmon, Text by Elisabeth Kieven, John Goodall, and Rebecca Lyons
Dimensions 22.9 x 27.6 cm
Weight 1390 g

Elisabeth Kieven is an art historian. Her research concentrates on Italian, especially Roman, architecture of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries and its international impact, with a focus on architectural drawings.

John Goodall is the architectural editor of Country Life responsible for writing and commissioning the celebrated series of architectural features published in the magazine every week.

Rebecca Lyons is Director of Collections, Library, Archive and Public Programme at the Royal Academy of Arts, and an art-historian of eighteenth and nineteenth-century collections and collecting.

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