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#StMartinInTheFields is one of Britain’s finest historic churches & considered a masterpiece by the distinguished 18th Century architect #JamesGibbs. The buildings landmark #Architecture shapes the character of #TrafalgarSquare, adding to the culture of London. The foundation stone was laid in 1722, yet records of an earlier church located on the site date back to 1222.
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A #HouseOfStuart church in #StuartLondon was typically influenced by #Gothic #Architecture the #Renaissance & #Jacobean extravagance. Craftsmen embellished fine woodwork with ornate decorative mouldings to add drama to interiors e.g. #HammerbeamRoof. Yet, the new fashion, initiated by #InigoJones, swept away the picturesque Gothic in favour of a disciplined #Palladian symmetry.
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#KingGeorgeI, Elector of the #HouseOfHanover ascended to the British throne in 1714, when the neo-Palladian movement in British #Architecture was emerging. Art patronage played a vital role in royal life as it reflected the values of a #RoyalHouse. Catholic Roman #Baroque architecture was undesirable for the Protestant cause, whereas the #Palladian style was befitting.
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Architect #InigoJones was a champion of #Palladian #Architecture, who was closely associated with the early #HouseOfStuart regime. When the #HouseOfHanover adopted new Palladianism, they formed a legitimate continuity between their #RoyalHouse and that of their Stuart ancestors, bypassing any authority over the Protestant throne from #ThePretender & the #Jacobite movement.
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Propaganda created by the #HouseOfHanover during the adoption of #Palladian #Architecture also distinguished a lineage & an association with the sophisticated #VenetianAristocracy. According to #RoyalHouse annals, the #Hanoverian Dukes were descendants of the #HouseOfEste, said to include #Antenor, the legendary Trojan hero & founder of #Padua - where #AndreaPalladio was born.
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Aided by the 1st complete translation of 4 books on #Architecture by #AndreaPalladio into English in 1716, a new generation of #RoyalHouse architects from the #HouseOfHanover revived Palladio’s vision. #Hanoverian churches in London embraced #Palladian & #Neoclassical styles. Palladian structural clarity, classical proportions & harmony are especially evident in #StMaryLeStrand
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Welcome to #Brighton, a free-thinking inclusive city with trendsetting #Culture, exotic #Architecture & a vibrant #Arts #Music & #Festival scene at #BrightonDome. Home to a large #LGBTQ+ community Brighton is the UK's Unofficial Gay Capital. Ever since royal party animal #KingGeorgeIV built the #RoyalPavilion, the city has been a magnet for fun-seeking visitors. #VisitBrighton
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Welcome to #StMaryLeStrand a beautiful Parish #Church & sanctuary in the heart of London; open to all for prayer, worship & fellowship, or just to visit & enjoy. Consecrated in 1724, its Italian #Baroque #Architecture designed by #JamesGibbs, continues to inspire the #StrandAldwych area where it is known as the #JewelintheStrand Visit: stmarylestrand.com
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#StMaryLeStrand adorns the culturally rich #StrandAldwych area, beckoning all to admire its captivating #Baroque #Architecture. Dare to step inside & unlock the #ArchitecturalGem within its #BaroqueInterior & #ChurchExterior. Loaded with history, beauty & magnificent detail, the church invites you to open your eyes & allow yourself to be visually immersed.
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Connecting artists, makers & thinkers with audiences #SomersetHouse is home to hundreds of diverse creative organisations. Built on the site of a Tudor palace to be a grand public building for government & society benefit, it is a large Neoclassical complex with #Georgian quadrangle #Architecture overlooking the #Thames #StrandAldwych #Westminster #London somersethouse.org.uk
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The #Brighton Pavilion is a former #Royal seaside residence for George, Prince of Wales, who became Prince Regent in 1811, and King George IV in 1820. Built as a retreat in the Indo-Saracenic style prevalent in #India during the 19th Century, its appearance with its domes and minarets is a celebrated work of #Architecture by the Architect John Nash. #VisitBrighton
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Architekturforum Zurich, Exhibition «Ulrich Muether» © Dominic Ott #visitZurich #architecture
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Enea Tree Museum in Rapperswil-Jona - #Botany and #Architecture #visitZurich
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Look! The #EmpireStateBuilding! Visitors to #NewYork have pointed to its pencil profile for a century. Lit up at night in electric colour, its spire vanishes in cloud or crackles to lightning, this commanding #ArtDeco #Skyscraper has charisma; a central #5thAvenue location; a dramatic #history and #Architecture. Amidst thousands of skyscrapers, here is the Mother of them all.
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Explore #hexology, where digital media is floating in the world around you. Discover this content in the ‘Around Me’ page, or by opening a #Keyword #Collection such as #Art #Architecture #London or even #StMaryLeStrand. #tip To begin press the back arrow in the bottom left hand corner to open your personal feed.
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