Sly like a fox. ("Sir Christopher Wren and the Making of St Paul's" drawing exhibition, Royal Academy, London)

The Economist (US) | April 6, 1991 | Copyright

GAZING at the sublime authority of St Paul's Cathedral, a modem architect might well yearn for an age when such a monumental structure could be erected without an accompanying chorus of public criticism. But in fact, as recounted at the Royal Academy's new show, "Sir Christopher Wren and the Making of St Paul's", in any era a modern architect will find himself up against it.

Before he plunged into the practical world of architecture, "the ingenious Dr Wren" was an idealistic young astronomy don. When his advice was sought on repairing Old St Paul's, before the ...

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