Matthew Brettingham - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Matthew Brettingham: Encyclopedia Ii - Matthew Brettingham - Architect
There is no evidence that Brettingham ever formally studied architecture or even travelled abroad. The Dictionary of National Biography r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Interior Decoration: Encyclopedia - Interior Decoration
Interior decoration is the art of decorating a room so it looks good, is easy to use, and functions well with the existing architecture. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Kent: Encyclopedia - William Kent
William Kent (born in Bridlington, Yorkshire, c. 1685 - April 12, 1748) was an English architect, landscape architect and furniture desig...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kedleston Hall: Encyclopedia Ii - Kedleston Hall - Interior
The neoclassical interior of the house was designed by Adam to be no less impressive than the exterior. Entering the house through the gr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Richard Boyle 3rd Earl Of Burlington: Encyclopedia Ii - Richard Boyle 3rd Earl Of Burlington - Life Account
Lord Burlington, also known as "the architect Earl", was instrumental in the revival of Palladian architecture. He succeeded to the title...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Holkham Hall: Encyclopedia Ii - Holkham Hall - Architects And Patron
The builder of Holkham was Thomas Coke,[3] later 1st Earl of Leicester, born in 1697. A cultivated, wealthy man, he had made the Grand To...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Kent: Encyclopedia Ii - William Kent - Architectural Works
He is better remembered as the central architect of the revived Palladian style in England. Burlington gave him the task of editing The D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Kent: Encyclopedia Ii - William Kent - Landscape Architect
As a landscape designer, Kent was one of the originators of the English landscape garden, a style of 'natural' gardening that revolutioni...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kedleston Hall: Encyclopedia Ii - Kedleston Hall - Gardens And Grounds
The gardens and grounds, as they appear today are largely the concept of Robert Adam. Adam was asked to Nathaniel Curzon in 1758 to "take...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Richard Boyle 3rd Earl Of Burlington: Encyclopedia Ii - Richard Boyle 3rd Earl Of Burlington - Marriage And Children
Richard married Lady Dorothy Saville on 21 March 1720. Dorothy was daughter of William Savile, 2nd Marquess of Halifax and Mary Finch. Ma...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kedleston Hall: Encyclopedia Ii - Kedleston Hall - External Design
The design of the three-floored house is of three blocks linked by two segmentally curved corridors. The ground floor is rusticated, whil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Holkham Hall: Encyclopedia Ii - Holkham Hall - Interior
Inside the house, the Palladian form reaches a height and grandeur seldom seen in any other house in England—a deliberate contrast to t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William Kent: Encyclopedia Ii - William Kent - Furniture Designer
His stately furniture designs complemented his interiors: he designed furnishings for Hampton Court Palace (1732), for Devonshire House i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Holkham Hall: Encyclopedia Ii - Holkham Hall - External Appearance
The external appearance of Holkham can best be described as a huge Roman palace. However, as with most architectural designs, it is never...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Matthew Brettingham: Encyclopedia Ii - Matthew Brettingham - Kedleston Hall
Sir Nathaniel Curzon, later 1st Baron Scarsdale, having refused a prospective design by James Gibbs, one of the leading architects of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Matthew Brettingham: Encyclopedia Ii - Matthew Brettingham - The London House
From 1747, Brettingham had begun to operate from London as well as Norwich. This period marks a turning point in his career, as he was no...   » Read the article