A short history of renaissance architecture in England, 1500-1800 (1900)
Blomfield, Reginald Theodore, Sir, 1856-1942 · London, G. Bell and sons · leaf 186
d left. In both houses, in spite of their enormous size,there is hardly a single really fine room. At Castle Howardthe grand salon is 34 ft. by 25 ft., and at each end of the gardenfacade is a room 40 ft. by 15 ft. with a semicircular bay; butthere is nothing approaching Inigo Joness double cube… … rr. i?1^ i 1^^ S8 5 w o 3 2 .ti< > 152 VANBRUGH [chap, viii house. Several of the rooms are ill-hghted, and their shape en-tirely sacrificed to the elevation. The last thing that Vanbrughhad in his mind was the personal comfort of the inmates of thehouse. Provided he made his effect he was…
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