Noble houses of Scotland, 1660-1800 / Charles Wemyss.

• Ancestry and architecture -- The vital role of the Scottish treasury -- The principles and practice of architecture -- Noble houses of the post-restoration era -- Noble houses of the early eighteenth century -- Noble houses of the late eighteenth century -- Conclusion.

• Written from a perspective that is at once personal and scholarly, this book examines Scotland's distinctive country-house architecture. Illustrated with more than 200 photographs, drawings and plans, the book guides the reader through the most significant Scottish noble homes: Calzean, Drumlanrig, Duff House, Glamis, Gosford, Kinross, Methven, Thirlestane and Wemyss. Architectural historian Charles Wemyss explores the singular features of these houses, including the stately setting, the balanced facade, the formal appointments and their fashionable furnishings, explaining how each was achieved. He investigates the aspirations of the Scottish nobility and explores the underlying reasons for such a multitude of castles: Scotland's close cultural relationship with France and northern Europe, the military origins of the nobility and the vital role of the Scottish Treasury. The book also profiles the country's leading architects: William Bruce, James Smith, William Adam and his celebrated sons, John, Robert and James. Utterly engaging as well as informative, this book brings a fresh dimension to the study of Scotland's country houses, placing their achievement in the context of the country's economic, political and social history"--Publisher's description. 

Ämnesord

Slott  (sao)

Herrgårdar  (sao)

Arkitektur  (sao)

Country homes  -- Scotland. (LCSH)

Country homes  -- Scotland -- Pictorial works. (LCSH)

Castles  -- Scotland. (LCSH)

Castles  -- Scotland -- Pictorial works. (LCSH)

Architecture, Domestic  -- Scotland -- History. (LCSH)

Architecture, Domestic.  (fast)

Castles.  (fast)

Country homes.  (fast)

Architecture  (LCSH)

Mansions  (LCSH)

Manors  (LCSH)

Palaces  (LCSH)

Scotland.  (fast)

Skottland 

1600-talet  (sao)

1700-talet  (sao)

Genre

History.  (fast)

Pictorial works.  (fast)

Indexterm och SAB-rubrik

Icdaa-e Byggnader för särskilda ändamål: slott, herresäten: Brittiska öarna (Storbritannien)

Klassifikation

NA7334 (LCC)

728.809411 (DDC)

Icdaa-es.4 (kssb/8)