Inigo Jones and the European classicist tradition /
Giles Worsley.
- xi, 220 pages : colour illustrations, plans ; 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-211) and index.
Inigo Jones's early life -- Jones and Italy -- Jones and Southern Germany -- Jones and France -- Jones and the Netherlands -- Jones, Serlio and the Astylar Manner -- Jones, Palladio, Scamozzi and Rubens -- The architecture of sovereignty 1: The Portico -- The architecture of sovereignty II: The Serliana -- The architecture of sovereignty III: Whitehall Palace -- Jones's legacy.
An examination of Inigo Jones's work within the context of the European early seventeenth century classicist movement. Includes a broad survey of contemporary architecture in Italy, Germany, France and the Netherlands, as well as a close examination of Jones's buildings.