Design and plan in the country house : from castle donjons to Palladian boxes

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Design and plan in the country house : from castle donjons to Palladian boxes

Andor Gomme and Alison Maguire

Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art by Yale University Press, c2008

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Includes frontispiece (p. [ii])

Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-328) and index

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The way a man thinks about his day-to-day living and the needs of his household reveals a great deal about his ambitions, his idea of himself, and his role in the community. And his house or castle offers many clues to his habits as well as those of the members of his household. This intriguing book explores the evolution of country house plans throughout Britain and Ireland, from medieval times to the eighteenth century. With photographs and detailed architectural plans of each house under discussion, the book presents a whole range of new insights into how these homes were designed and what their varied designs tell us about the lives of their residents. Starting with fortified medieval tower houses, the book traces patterns that developed and sometimes repeated in country house design over the centuries. It discusses who slept in the bedchambers, where food was prepared, how rooms were arranged for official and private activities, what towers signified, and more. Groundbreaking in its depth, the volume offers a rare tour of country houses for scholar and general reader alike. Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art

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