SIR JOHN VANBRUGH AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE (PB)

Sir John Vanbrugh is celebrated today as one of England's finest country house architects. His masterpieces include palatial private homes such as Castle Howard and Blenheim Palace, greatly admired by any enthusiast of English Baroque architecture. His work also extended to a remarkable variety of temples, belvederes, pyramids and many other features which he designed for the gardens and parks of various estates. This unique and fascinating book uses the fruits of new research to assess his contributions.