by Helen Kain | Jul 20, 2026 | Act V - Civilization Compounds, Fascinating People, FP Act V — Civilization Compounds, Victorians (1837–1901)
Walk into almost any English cathedral and there is a good chance George Gilbert Scott has already been there. York, Lichfield, Ely, Chichester, Peterborough, Rochester, St Albans, Hereford, Exeter, Durham, Salisbury—the list seems almost endless. By the time of his...
by Helen Kain | Jul 19, 2026 | Act V - Civilization Compounds, Fascinating People, FP Act V — Civilization Compounds, Victorians (1837–1901)
Walk into almost any Victorian church in England and, if the sun is shining, there is a good chance Edward Burne-Jones will introduce himself before anyone mentions his name. Light pours through one of his stained-glass windows, filling the stone with deep blues,...
by Helen Kain | Jul 19, 2026 | Act V - Civilization Compounds, Fascinating People, FP Act V — Civilization Compounds, Victorians (1837–1901)
Why do some buildings move us while others leave us completely unmoved? It is a deceptively simple question, yet one that occupied John Ruskin for much of his life. He wrote about paintings, cathedrals and architecture, but he was never really writing about art...
by Helen Kain | Jun 9, 2025 | Act V - Civilization Compounds, Fascinating People, FP Act V — Civilization Compounds, Georgians (1714–1837), Stuarts (1603–1714)
John Vanbrugh (1664–1726) and Nicholas Hawksmoor (1661–1736) formed one of the most dynamic partnerships in English architectural history. Together, they crafted some of the most ambitious and theatrical buildings of the English Baroque period, blending drama, power,...
by Helen Kain | Jun 8, 2025 | Act V - Civilization Compounds, Fascinating People, FP Act V — Civilization Compounds, Stuarts (1603–1714)
You might not know his name, but if you’ve ever admired the cool elegance of a Georgian façade—symmetrical windows, classical columns, that refined, orderly feel—you have Colen Campbell to thank. A Scottish architect and writer, Campbell wasn’t the loudest...
by Helen Kain | Jun 7, 2025 | Act V - Civilization Compounds, Fascinating People, FP Act V — Civilization Compounds, Stuarts (1603–1714)
Inigo Jones was the first architect to introduce Renaissance Classicism to England, breaking away from the lingering Gothic traditions. Drawing inspiration from Andrea Palladio and his travels in Italy, Jones championed a restrained, mathematically precise style that...
