The Sheldonian Theatre

Architecture and Learning in Seventeenth-Century Oxford

By: Anthony Geraghty

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Hardcover | 15 September 2013 | Edition Number 1

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172 Pages

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A jewel of the University of Oxford, the Sheldonian Theatre stands out among the groundbreaking designs by the great British architect Sir Christopher Wren. Published to coincide with the 350th anniversary of the building’s construction, this meticulously researched book takes a fresh look at the historical influences that shaped the Sheldonian’s development, including the Restoration of the English monarchy and the university’s commitment to episcopal religion.

The book explains just how novel Wren’s design was in its day, in part because the academic theater was a building type without precedent in England, and in part because the Sheldonian’s classical style stood apart in its university context. The author also points to a shift in the guiding motivation behind the architecture at Oxford: from a tradition that largely perpetuated medieval forms to one that conceived classical architecture in relation to late Renaissance learning. Newly commissioned photographs showcase the theater’s recently restored interior.

Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art

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"His book is a learned and fascinating account of the Sheldonian in its academic, intellectual and religious contexts."-Peter Howell, The Art Newspaper -- Peter Howell * The Art Newspaper *
Shortlisted for the Alice Davis Hitchcock 2014 Award sponsored by the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain. -- Alice Davis Hitchcock Award * Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain *

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