"William Kent: Architect, Designer, Painter, Gardener, 1685-1748" Book 1984 Wilson, Michael I

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WILSON, Michael I

[276] pp.

Routledge & Kegan Paul

1984

10" x 7 3/4"

William Kent (c. 1685 – 12 … Read more WILSON, Michael I

[276] pp.

Routledge & Kegan Paul

1984

10" x 7 3/4"

William Kent (c. 1685 – 12 April 1748) was an eminent English architect, landscape architect, painter and furniture designer of the early 18th century. He began his career as a painter, and became Principal Painter in Ordinary or court painter, but his real talent was for design in various media.

Kent introduced the Palladian style of architecture into England with the villa at Chiswick House, and also originated the 'natural' style of gardening known as the English landscape garden at Chiswick, Stowe House in Buckinghamshire, and Rousham House in Oxfordshire. As a landscape gardener he revolutionised the layout of estates, but had limited knowledge of horticulture.

He complemented his houses and gardens with stately furniture for major buildings including Hampton Court Palace, Chiswick House, Devonshire House and Rousham. See less