Chiswick House Architecture
Das chiswick house ist ein im palladianischen stil errichtetes gebäude im londoner stadtteil chiswick mit revolutionären gartenanlagen die richard boyle 3.
Chiswick house architecture. Chiswick house is a palladian villa in chiswick in the west of london england. The gardens were created mainly by architect and landscape designer william kent. They championed the work of the venetian architect andrea palladio and chiswick house was one of the earliest english examples of what is called neo palladian style. Not only a distinguished amateur architect and important patron he became the acknowledged arbiter of taste in palladian england.
The 12 million restoration of chiswick house gardens in london is unveiled today 14 june 2010. Chiswick house built bt 1726 and 1729 is one of the earliest and most important neo palladian villas in england. New café design by caruso st john architects. The finely carved corinthian capitals on the projecting six column portico carved by john boson are derived from the temple of castor and pollux in rome.
The architectural historian richard hewlings has established that chiswick house was an attempt by. A glorious example of neo palladian architecture in london the house was built and designed by richard boyle 3rd earl of burlington 1694 1753 and completed in 1729. Chiswick house is an example of english palladian architecture in burlington lane chiswick in the london borough of hounslow in england. Earl of burlington 1695 1753 von william kent anlegen ließ.
12 million restoration of chiswick house gardens unveiled today. It is considered that chiswick villa is inspired in part by. Chiswick house commentary lord burlington 1694 1753 the other central figure in the palladian movement had a more intellectual approach to palladian principles. Designed by richard boyle third earl of burlington with advice from his protégé the painter architect and garden designer william kent chiswick house provided an exquisite setting for burlington s collection of paintings and architectural drawings and for the highly.
The house and gardens occupy 26 33 hectares 65 1 acres. Burlington war ein mäzen er förderte auch georg friedrich händel und ein dilettant der sich mit architektur beschäftigte er plante seine villa nach dem vorbild der.