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Chiswick House is an example of English Palladian Architecture in Burlington Lane, Chiswick, in the London Borough of Hounslow in England. Arguably the finest remaining example of Neo-Palladian architecture in London, the house was designed by Lord Burlington, and built between 1727 and 1729. [1]
Chiswick House is a Neo-Palladian style villa in the Chiswick district of London, England.A "glorious" [1] example of Neo-Palladian architecture in west London, the house was designed and built by Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington (1694–1753), and completed in 1729.
The Deer House with its Egyptianesque Vitruvian door surrounds. The gardens at Chiswick were filled with fabriques (decorative garden buildings) which illustrated Lord Burlington's knowledge of Roman, Greek, Egyptian and Renaissance architecture, and statues and architecture which expressed his Whig (and very possibly Jacobite) ideals.
[74] [75] [n 16] In 1729 he and Kent designed Chiswick House. [77] [78] This house was a reinterpretation of Palladio's Villa Capra, but purified of 16th century elements and ornament. [79] This severe lack of ornamentation was to be a feature of English Palladianism. [80] In 1734 Kent and Burlington designed Holkham Hall in Norfolk.
His great interests in life were architecture and landscaping, and he is remembered for being a builder and a patron of architects, craftsmen and landscapers, Indeed, he is credited with bringing Palladian architecture to Britain and Ireland. His major projects include Burlington House, Westminster School, Chiswick House and Northwick Park.
William Kent (c. 1685 – 12 April 1748) was an English architect, landscape architect, painter and furniture designer of the early 18th century.He began his career as a painter, and became Principal Painter in Ordinary or court painter, but his real talent was for design in various media.
Wildlife experts say to watch elephant behavior and be wary if an elephant is growing agitated. Before an attack, elephants may stomp the ground, trumpet, shake their head, or hold their tail up.
The design of Chiswick Bridge, opened in 1933, has been praised as reflecting the Palladian architecture of Chiswick House. [86] Chiswick is situated at the start of the North Circular Road (A406), South Circular Road (A205) and the M4 motorway, the latter providing a direct connection to Heathrow Airport and the M25 motorway.