Inigo Jones and the Classical Tradition

"Inigo Jones worked as hard on the creation of his architectural persona as he did to the design of buildings for the early Stuart court. Through a program of study in continental architectural and art theory, humanist education and courtly behavior, Jones redefined the intellectual status of architecture in England and forged a new role for the architect in public life. Since the time of his death he has been variously described as the first educated architect, the first classicist, the first Renaissance architect in Britain, and the savior of British building from the long winter of the Elizabethan style. Yet this reputation has tended to overlook the many ways Jones drew on English customs in order to shape classical architecture for a domestic audience. This book explores the creation of Jones as professional architect and the shaping of classical architecture in England through a study of his reading, writing and architectural practice in the context of English Renaissance culture. Reviews: Caroline van Eck. Art Bulletin XCI: 3 (September 2009), 373-75. Sarah Clough Edwards. Nexus Network Journal 10 (2008), 199-202. David H. Kennett. Sixteenth Century Journal 39:4 (Winter 2008), 1146-48. Paul Emmons. Journal of Architecture 13:3 (June 2008), 335-8. Charles Hind. Architectural Review 223:1335 (May 2008), 95. Christine Stevenson. Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians 67:1 (March 2008), 136-39. Li Shiqiao. CAA Reviews (September 3, 2007). John E. Moore. Renaissance Quarterly 60:3 (2007), 958-59. Vaughan Hart. Journal of British Studies 46:3 (July 2007), 693-4. W. S. Rodner. Choice 44:8 (2007), 1332. Yves Pauwels. Revue de l’Art 157 (2007), 63-4. "