palladian models, democratic principles, and the conflict of ideals De Witt, Lloyd creator Piper, Corey text ctu 2019 monographic eng

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vii, 200 p. ill. ;col. ;photo. ;maps. ;plans. ; 28 cm. Renowned as a politician and statesman, Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was also one of the premier architects of the early United States. Adept at reworking Renaissance-particularly Palladian-and Enlightenment ideals to the needs of the new republic, Jefferson completed visionary building projects such as his two homes, Monticello and Poplar Forest; the Capitol building in Richmond; and the University of Virginia campus. Featuring a wealth of archival images, including models, paintings, drawings, and prints, this volume presents compelling essays that engage broad themes of history, ethics, philosophy, classicism, neoclassicism, and social sciences while investigating various aspects of Jefferson's works, design principles, and complex character. In addition to a thorough introduction to Jefferson's career as an architect, the book provides insight into his sources of inspiration and a nuanced take on the contradictions between his ideas about liberty and his embrace of slavery, most poignantly reflected in his plan for the academical village at the University of Virginia, which was carefully designed to keep enslaved workers both invisible and accessible. Thomas Jefferson, Architect offers fresh perspectives on Jefferson's architectural legacy, which has shaped the political and social landscape of the nation and influenced countless American architects since his time. Foreword / Armando Varricchio -- Introduction / Erik H. Neil -- Thomas Jefferson, the making of an architect / Howard Burns -- The Palladians / Guido Beltramini -- Jefferson and England / Richard Guy Wilson -- What he saw: Thomas Jefferson's grand tour / Lloyd DeWitt -- Books, buildings, and the spaces of democracy: Jefferson's library from Paris to Washington / Barry Bergdoll -- Race, reason, and the architecture of Jefferson's Virginia statehouse / Mabel O. Wilson -- The architecture of democracy in a landscape of slavery: design and construction at Jefferson's university / Louis P. Nelson -- Plates -- [edited by] Lloyd DeWitt, with Corey Piper. Include index Thomas Jefferson Architect Architecture Exhibitions 1743-1826 Thomas Jefferson Career in architecture 1743-1826 Architecture Exhibitions Virginia Neoclassicism Architecture Exhibitions Virginia Themes, motives Exhibitions Virginia Virginia NA737.J4 D49 2019 720.92 9780300246209 030024620X pucpr 190412 20220602162900.0 eng