Story Of The Country House - A History Of Places And Pe

乡间别墅的故事：地方与人物的历史

出版社 ‏ : ‎ Yale University Press (2023年3月28日)

语言 ‏ : ‎ 英语

平装 ‏ : ‎ 256页

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0300267606

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0300267600

商品重量 ‏ : ‎ 402 g

尺寸 ‏ : ‎ 12.7 x 2.54 x 19.69 cm

页面信息仅供参考，具体以实物为准

内容简介

本书是一本关于英国乡村别墅的生动的书，探讨了它们如何随着政治和经济形势的变化而演变。克莱夫·阿斯莱特揭示了个别房屋、其建筑师和居住者背后的迷人故事，并生动地描绘了英国乡村房屋在二十一世纪复兴之前繁荣和随后陷入衰落的更大背景。本书探讨了哈德威克庄园、哈特菲尔德庄园和查茨沃斯等建筑杰作的起源、风格和目的，以及因战争和经济衰退而失去的众多乡村别墅。我们还见到了一连串的人物，有对王朝的痴迷和各种财富来源的业主，以及伊尼戈·琼斯、约翰·范布鲁爵士、罗伯特·亚当、约翰·索恩爵士和A.W.N.普金等建筑师，他们让同时代的人目瞪口呆，有时甚至感到愤怒。本书以全新的视角审视了这一经久不衰的流行建筑类型，探讨了它为何在今天仍然对我们如此具有吸引力。

The Story of the Country House is an authoritative and vivid account of the British country house, exploring how they have evolved with the changing political and economic landscape. Clive Aslet reveals the captivating stories behind individual houses, their architects, and occupants, and paints a vivid picture of the wider context in which the country house in Britain flourished and subsequently fell into decline before enjoying a renaissance in the twenty-first century. The genesis, style, and purpose of architectural masterpieces such as Hardwick Hall, Hatfield House, and Chatsworth are explored, alongside the numerous country houses lost to war and economic decline. We also meet a cavalcade of characters, owners with all their dynastic obsessions and diverse sources of wealth, and architects such as Inigo Jones, Sir John Vanbrugh, Robert Adam, Sir John Soane and A.W.N. Pugin, who dazzled or in some cases outraged their contemporaries. The Story of the Country House takes a fresh look at this enduringly popular building type, exploring why it continues to hold such fascination for us today.