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Pages in category "18th-century architectural styles" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. ... Adam style; American colonial architecture; B.
Old Indies 18th century-19th century; Indies Empire mid-18th century–late 19th century; New Indies late 19th century–20th century (mixed architecture) Dutch Colonial 1615–1674 (Treaty of Westminster) (New England) Chilotan 1600+ (Chiloé and southern Chile) First Period 1625–1725 pre-American vernacular
Grand Neoclassical interior by Robert Adam, Syon House, London Details for Derby House in Grosvenor Square, an example of the Adam brothers' decorative designs. The Adam style (also called Adamesque or the Style of the Brothers Adam) is an 18th-century neoclassical style of interior design and architecture, as practised by Scottish architect William Adam and his sons, of whom Robert (1728 ...
Robert Morris (1701–1754), born in Twickenham, was one of the most influential 18th-century English writers on architecture. His patternbook plates have been identified as the principal design sources for several prominent houses of colonial America, including Brandon (begun 1765) in Prince George County, Virginia , and Battersea (begun 1768 ...
Neoclassical architecture, sometimes referred to as Classical Revival architecture, is an architectural style produced by the Neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century in Italy, France and Germany. [1] It became one of the most prominent architectural styles in the Western world. [2]
18th-century religious buildings and structures by country (6 C) Pages in category "18th-century architecture" The following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total.
While less innovative than earlier Roman architects, Fontana's writings and teachings greatly influenced Baroque architecture, spreading its style across 18th-century Europe. In the 18th century, Europe's architectural focus shifted from Rome to Paris. Italian Rococo, inspired by Borromini's ideas, thrived in Rome from the 1720s.
One example is the Spanish missions in California, brought by Spanish priests in the late 18th century and built in a unique style. [citation needed] After an architectural style has gone out of fashion, revivals and re-interpretations may occur. For instance, classicism has been revived many times and found new life as neoclassicism. Each time ...