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Anthony Geraghty

The Sheldonian Theatre

Architecture and Learning in Seventeenth-Century Oxford

Anthony Geraghty

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English
Yale University Press
15 September 2013
Individual architects & architectural firms; Concert halls, arenas, stadia; History of architecture
A jewel of the University of Oxford, the Sheldonian Theatre stands out among the groundbreaking designs by the great British architect Sir Christopher Wren. Published to coincide with the 350th anniversary of the building’s construction, this meticulously researched book takes a fresh look at the historical influences that shaped the Sheldonian’s development, including the Restoration of the English monarchy and the university’s commitment to episcopal religion.

 

The book explains just how novel Wren’s design was in its day, in part because the academic theater was a building type without precedent in England, and in part because the Sheldonian’s classical style stood apart in its university context. The author also points to a shift in the guiding motivation behind the architecture at Oxford: from a tradition that largely perpetuated medieval forms to one that conceived classical architecture in relation to late Renaissance learning. Newly commissioned photographs showcase the theater’s recently restored interior.

Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
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Imprint:   Yale University Press
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 254mm,  Width: 191mm,  Spine: 2mm
Weight:   816g
ISBN:   9780300195040
ISBN 10:   0300195044
Pages:   172
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  A / AS level ,  Further / Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Anthony Geraghty is senior lecturer in the history of art at the University of York.

Reviews for The Sheldonian Theatre: Architecture and Learning in Seventeenth-Century Oxford

His book is a learned and fascinating account of the Sheldonian in its academic, intellectual and religious contexts. -Peter Howell, The Art Newspaper -- Peter Howell * The Art Newspaper * Shortlisted for the Alice Davis Hitchcock 2014 Award sponsored by the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain. -- Alice Davis Hitchcock Award * Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain *


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