by RosemaryHannah (Author)
When the third Marquess of Bute (1847 - 1900) met the renowned Gothic designer William Burges it marked the start of a lifetime's collaboration with architects and artists, producing work ranging from the High Victorian Gothic exuberance of Cardiff Castle and Castell Coch to the ostentation of Mount Stuart on the Isle of Bute and the sumptuous restoration of the Renaissance Falkland Palace. This fascinating biography tells the story of a rich eccentric, whose learning, insight and kindness produced extraordinary results in architecture and life, a man who combined being amongst the richest men of the age with artistic patronage of an almost incomprehensible scale.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 456
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
Published: 04 Jul 2013
ISBN 10: 1780271344
ISBN 13: 9781780271347
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
'an exemplary biography'
* RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) *'Rosemary Hannah brings out much that is surprising in a man of Bute's wealth and class'
* Country Life *'His [the Marquis of Bute's] biography by Rosemary Hannah has been one of the chief pleasures of my reading year'
* Daily Telegraph *'elegant and beautifully illustrated book'
-- David Meara * The Times *Rosemary Hannah gained exceptional first-hand knowledge of Mount Stuart when she lived on the island of Bute. In 2000 she was awarded a PhD degree from the University of Durham for a thesis on the third marquess. She has published in academic journals, including Architectural History, on the interface of art, architecture and patron in the Victorian period. She is currently Church History Co-ordinator for the Theological Institute of the Scottish Episcopal Church.
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