Sunday 24 June 2018
Grand Dining Room - Wimpole Estate
One of Britain’s most fascinating architects, Sir John Soane’s impact on the direction and development of British buildings was unparalleled – and many of his ideas can be traced directly back to the Grand Tour of Italy that he undertook in his twenties.
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Jerzy Kierkuc-Bielinski, Curator at Kenwood House, will explore how Soane’s two-year survey of Italian cities and archaeological sites led to his revolutionary approach to classical architecture (demonstrated in his work at Wimpole Hall), and to the teaching of architecture as a profession in Britain.
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15:00 - 16:00