Vaughan Hart Books
Paper Palaces: The Rise of the Renaissance Architectural Treatise
By Vaughan Hart
De Architectura, the ten books by the Roman architect Vitruvius, survives as the only complete architectural treatise from antiquity. Its influence from the early Renaissance on was enormous, and m...
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Nicholas Hawksmoor
By Vaughan Hart
"The diverse works of architect Nicholas Hawksmoor (?1661-1736) ranged from small architectural details to ambitious urban plans, from new parish churches to work on the monument of his age, St. Pa...
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Sir John Vanbrugh: Storyteller in Stone
By Vaughan Hart
"Sir John Vanbrugh (1664-1726) was by turns businessman, soldier, playwright, herald and architect of some of the most important country houses of his era. in this handsome and engaging book archit...
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