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Ware, Isaac
Ware, Isaac (1704–66). English architect. Apprenticed to Ripley, he later became under Burlington's aegis an able devotee of Palladianism. He published Designs of Inigo Jones and Others (1731 and 1743— which included many drawings from Burlington's collection), The Plans, Elevations, and Sections of Houghton in Norfolk (1735), and the celebrated scholarly translation (and immaculate edition) of Palladio's Four Books of Architecture, dedicated to Burlington (1738). His most important book was A Complete Body of Architecture, which came out in weekly parts between 1756 and 1757, with a second edition of 1767, re-issued in 1768: it became a standard work on Georgian architectural practice and theory. Encylopedic and lavishly illustrated, it remained one of the most influential architectural publications well into the following century. Among his buildings were Clifton Hill House, Bristol (1746–50), Chesterfield House, South Audley Street, London (1748–9—demolished), and Wrotham Park, Mddx. (1754), the last illustrated in Vitruvius Britannicus (vol. v, plates 45– 6), and clearly derived from Colen Campbell's Wanstead III. His pupil, Cameron, carried his influence to Russia.
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "Ware, Isaac." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "Ware, Isaac." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-WareIsaac.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "Ware, Isaac." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-WareIsaac.html |
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Isaac Ware
Isaac Ware d. 1766, English architect of the Georgian period. After travels in Italy he was employed in 1729 as clerk of the works at Windsor Castle. For Philip, earl of Chesterfield, he built (1749) Chesterfield House, Mayfair, of which his work The Complete Body of Architecture (1756) contains illustrations. In 1737, Ware produced a translation of Palladio. Ware designed mantelpieces, ceilings, and other details for Robert Walpole's house, Houghton, built by Thomas Ripley, and did drawings for Ripley's book on this house. |
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"Isaac Ware." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Isaac Ware." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ware-Isa.html "Isaac Ware." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Ware-Isa.html |
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