A pair of superb Heritage Editions architectural prints have been reproduced from the finest pair of long elevations by Inigo Jones. Printed with brilliant finish on heavy white paper, with very large borders around each image, the paper size is 445 x 985mm (17 ½ x 38 ¾ inches). As we have difficulty with providing images of large prints we show mainly the printed area. The colour of the upper one is more realistic, but we guarantee you will appreciate their quality!
The Palladian architecture of northern Italy strongly
influenced the architectural designs of Inigo Jones (1573-1652), who is today
considered the father of classical English architecture.
From 1605 Inigo Jones was theatrical designer and architect for the royal courts of James I and Charles II. In 1615 he was appointed royal surveyor general. During two trips to Italy, he had studied the Palladian style of architecture in northern Italy. His architectural commissions in London included St Paul’s Church (now commonly known as the Actors’ Church) and Covent Garden which he designed as an Italian-style Piazza (since much-altered).
The first professional English architect, Inigo Jones was greatly influenced by classical style. Jones considered that strict mathematical proportion should control plan, elevation and all structure. Rejecting completely the previous Gothic and Tudor styles, Inigo Jones designed structures of great elegance. The first of Inigo Jones’s buildings to incorporate the Palladian style, was the Queen’s House, a former royal residence on the river at what was to become Greenwich. It was the first English building in the classical-style, and still has the original marble floor and beautiful Tulip staircase. The Great Hall of the Queen’s House is perfectly proportioned. Built between 1616 and 1635, Queen’s House is considered to be the finest architectural design by Inigo Jones, and it is now a Grade 1 listed building. Today it houses part of the National Maritime Museum which is one of the Royal Museums of Greenwich.
St Paul’s Cathedral in London is also a classic Inigo Jones design. At its entry was a large portico supported by Tuscan columns. Unfortunately St Paul’s cathedral was also rather burnt, but has since been restored. In 1638 Inigo Jones completed new designs for the Royal Palace, Whitehall. From 1530 to 1698, the Royal Palace at Whitehall was the main London royal residence. The palace was of beautiful proportions. With over 1,500 rooms it was the largest palace in Europe when, except for the Banqueting House, it was destroyed by the Great Fire of 1663.
Inigo Jones designed forty-five superb buildings in London. Of these only seven are still standing. Even though his buildings were destroyed, we can still enjoy the beauty of his work - both elevations and floorplans, since between 1715 and 1767, Colen Campbell published a series of superb copperplate engravings by Henrik Hulsbergh and P. Fourdrinier from prominent London architect Henry Flitcroft’s drawings of Inigo Jones’s architectural plans. Many of these original copperplate engravings of Inigo Jones’s superb architectural designs for elevations and floorplans of the Royal Palace at Whitehall are available from Antique Print Club at www.antiqueprintclub.com
From 1605 Inigo Jones was theatrical designer and architect for the royal courts of James I and Charles II. In 1615 he was appointed royal surveyor general. During two trips to Italy, he had studied the Palladian style of architecture in northern Italy. His architectural commissions in London included St Paul’s Church (now commonly known as the Actors’ Church) and Covent Garden which he designed as an Italian-style Piazza (since much-altered).
The first professional English architect, Inigo Jones was greatly influenced by classical style. Jones considered that strict mathematical proportion should control plan, elevation and all structure. Rejecting completely the previous Gothic and Tudor styles, Inigo Jones designed structures of great elegance. The first of Inigo Jones’s buildings to incorporate the Palladian style, was the Queen’s House, a former royal residence on the river at what was to become Greenwich. It was the first English building in the classical-style, and still has the original marble floor and beautiful Tulip staircase. The Great Hall of the Queen’s House is perfectly proportioned. Built between 1616 and 1635, Queen’s House is considered to be the finest architectural design by Inigo Jones, and it is now a Grade 1 listed building. Today it houses part of the National Maritime Museum which is one of the Royal Museums of Greenwich.
St Paul’s Cathedral in London is also a classic Inigo Jones design. At its entry was a large portico supported by Tuscan columns. Unfortunately St Paul’s cathedral was also rather burnt, but has since been restored. In 1638 Inigo Jones completed new designs for the Royal Palace, Whitehall. From 1530 to 1698, the Royal Palace at Whitehall was the main London royal residence. The palace was of beautiful proportions. With over 1,500 rooms it was the largest palace in Europe when, except for the Banqueting House, it was destroyed by the Great Fire of 1663.
Inigo Jones designed forty-five superb buildings in London. Of these only seven are still standing. Even though his buildings were destroyed, we can still enjoy the beauty of his work - both elevations and floorplans, since between 1715 and 1767, Colen Campbell published a series of superb copperplate engravings by Henrik Hulsbergh and P. Fourdrinier from prominent London architect Henry Flitcroft’s drawings of Inigo Jones’s architectural plans. Many of these original copperplate engravings of Inigo Jones’s superb architectural designs for elevations and floorplans of the Royal Palace at Whitehall are available from Antique Print Club at www.antiqueprintclub.com
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