Solomon in Nottingham? : Wollaton Hall

Author

Girouard, Mark

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Country life. 1991, Num. 40, Vol. 185, p. 64-67, 10 ill.; plans

ISSN

0045-8856

Abstract (en)

Discusses the great turreted block which rises from the center of Robert Smythson's Wollaton Hall (built 1580-1588). Suggests this unusual feature may have been inspired by Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem, known to Smythson and his patron, Sir Francis Willoughby, through the reconstructions of Nikolaus de Lyra and the writings of Josephus.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Architecture -- United Kingdom
• Smythson, Robert, ca.1535-1614
• Architecture
• Wollaton Hall!!Nottinghamshire (GBR)
• Country houses and châteaux
• Great Britain
• Temple of Solomon||Jerusalem (ISR)
• Sources
• Temples
• Israel
• Ancient [art]
• Commissions
• Nicolas de Lyre, ca.1270-1349
• Reconstruction [hypothetical]
• Writings

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Architecture -- Royaume-Uni
• Smythson, Robert, v.1535-1614
• Architecture
• Château
• Grande-Bretagne
• Temple de Salomon||Jerusalem (ISR)
• Sources
• Temple
• Israël
• Antique (art)
• Commande d'oeuvre d'art
• Nicolas de Lyre, v.1270-1349
• Restitution intellectuelle
• Ecrits

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19920701-00426808

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