On a Grander Scale: The Outstanding Life of Sir Christopher Wren
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (946 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0060199741 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 624 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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To stick with Jardine requires a serious interest in Wren and period history. The rich documentation-the full text of private and public papers (e.g., letters of patent, royal warrants, correspondence, receipts, marginalia, excerpts from diaries) and 80 b&w illustrations and a 16-page color insert-may dizzy the reader who is not intimate with 17th century prose style, but will astonish those who are. Wren was appointed to the Rebuilding Commission established after the devastating Great Fire of London in 1666, becoming in time responsible for the design and rebuilding of all 51 churches destroyed by the fire, and for the reconstruction of St. And Jardine's discovery of an underground chamber in the Monument to the Grea
Trough the prism of the tumultuous life and brilliant intellect of Sir Christopher Wren, the multitalented architect of Saint Paul's Cathedral in London, historian Lisa Jardine unfolds the vibrant, extraordinary emerging new world of late-seventeenth-century science and ideas.The man behind the bold, imposing beauty of Saint Paul's was as remarkable as the monuments he has left us. A mathematical prodigy, an accomplished astronomer, a skillful anatomist, and a founder of the Royal Society, he eventually made a career in what he described disparagingly in later life as "Rubbish " -- architecture, and the design and construction of public buildings.Wren was a major figure at a turning point in English history. Wren was a versatile genius who could have pursued a number of brilliant careers with equal virtuosity. His royal employment out lasted abdication, Dutch invasion, and the eventual extinction of the Stuart dynasty.Beyond the public achievements, Jardine explores Wren's personal motivations and passions. He mapped moons and the trajectories of comets for kings; lived and worked under six monarchs; pursued astronomy and medicine during two civil wars; exercised his creativity through the English Commonwealth, the Great Fire, the Restoration. He was a sincere, intensely moral man with a remarkable capacity for
"The book title says it all. --- On a Grander Scale. The Outstanding Iife of Sir Christopher Wren" according to Jerry LaDuke. Wren was a child prodigy in 17th century England. He shifted from astronomy,medical field, art,mathmatics,and most of his life as a architect rebuilding London after fire destroyed a large portion of the city. Wren lived with civil wars , plagues, invasions from other countries,b. "Absolutely Terrific!" according to Lauren S. Kahn. Christopher Wren, didn't he rebuild St. Paul's after the Great Fire. Yes, he did that--and rebuilt all those parish churches too. We all know that.But, who knew that is father was the Dean of St. George's Chapel, Windsor, and, in that capacity hid the records of the Order of the . Patricia A. Powell said �reader if you require a monument, look around you�. "reader if you require a monument, look around you" (inscription of the plaque at Wren's tomb)Sir Christopher Wren was born to a life of privilege that evaporated when Charles I was deposed. His father was Order of the Garter. Suddenly his family was in danger of losing life as w