Inigo Jones
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Jones, Inigo
Bibliography
See study by S. Orgel and R. Strong (2 vol., 1973).
Jones, Inigo
(1573–1632)Jones, Inigo
Born July 15, 1573, in London; died there June 21, 1652. English architect.
Jones studied architecture in Italy and France from 1596 to 1614. He supervised the construction of royal buildings from 1615 to 1643. A follower of Palladio, he wrote a commentary (published in 1715) on his treatise. Jones sought to eliminate medieval vestiges from English architecture and to introduce principles of classical architecture (for example, clarity of composition and nobility of proportion). He drew up a plan for a palace complex at Whitehall, London, but only the Banqueting Hall (1619-23) was built. Examples of his architecture are the Queen’s House at Greenwich (1616-35), the central part of the palace of Cobham Hall (Kent, 1620), and the entire palace of Wilton House (Wiltshire, c. 1649-52). Jones also worked as a theatrical designer.
REFERENCES
Mikhailovskii, E. V. Arkhitektor Inigo Dzhons. [Moscow] 1939.Gotch, J. A. Inigo Jones. London, 1928.