Thomas Pitt, Piranesi and John Soane : English architects in Italy in the 1770s

Author

McCarthy, Michael

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Apollo. 1991, Num. 358, Vol. 134, p. 380-386, 11 ill.; plans

ISSN

0003-6536

Abstract (en)

A re-examination of some of the drawings Soane made when he and Pitt were in Italy in 1779 demonstrates the importance of Pitt's work at Stowe to the young architect. Author also notes the influence of G.B. Piranesi on Soane, especially his 1750 print Plan for a Magnificent College.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 1400-1800 -- Architecture -- United Kingdom
• Soane, John, 1753-1837
• Influence
• Pitt, Thomas, baron Camelford, 1737-1793
• Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778
• Architecture
• Great Britain
• 1700-1800
• British
• Architects
• Italy
• Prints
• Architectural drawing
• Stowe House||Stowe (Bucks, GBR)

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 1400-1800 -- Architecture -- Royaume-Uni
• Soane, John, 1753-1837
• Influence
• Pitt, Thomas, baron Camelford, 1737-1793
• Piranesi, Giovanni Battista, 1720-1778
• Architecture
• Grande-Bretagne
• 1700-1800
• Britanniques
• Architectes
• Italie
• Estampe
• Dessin d'architecture
• Stowe House||Stowe (Bucks, GBR)

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19921001-00431070

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