Hidden Patrons: Women And Architectural Patronage In Georgian Britain Amy Boyington Bloomsbury Visual Arts Αγγλικά Βιβλία Architecture

An Enduring Myth Of Georgian Architecture Is That It Was Purely The Pursuit Male Architects And Their Wealthy Patrons History States Men Who Owned Grand Estates Houses Commissioned Famous Embarked Upon Elaborate Architectural Schemes Hidden Dismantles This - Revealing Instead Women Were At Heart Patronage Day Exerting Far More Influence Agency Than Has Previously Been Recognised Drawing Design Discourse Interests Shared By Many In Eighteenth Century From Being Preserve Elite A Passion Both Sexes Intellectually Practically As Long They Possessed Sufficient Wealth Autonomy Accessible Readable Account Uncovers Role Important Designers Interiors Eighteenth-Century Britain Ireland Exploring Country Townhouses Villas Gardens Analyses Female Across Spectrum Examines Work Range Pioneering Duchesses To Businesswomen Lowly Courtesans Re-Examining Well-Known Masterpieces Alongside Lesser-Known Gems Unearths Unseen Archival Material Provide Fascinating New View Era Σελίδες: 328 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0125 Διαστάσεις: 15 6X15 6Cm