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Early years and education. Gibbs was educated at the grammar school and at Marischal College, Aberdeen. According to 'A manuscri[pt] by Mr. Gibbs memorandums, &c.', which is semi-autobiographical, following his parents' death about 1700, he went to the Netherlands, perhaps to live with relatives, Peter and Elspeth Morison; this residence was followed by travels through France, Germany, Austria ...
Designed by the renowned architect James Gibbs, this neo-classical building was constructed between 1737 and 1749 to house the Radcliffe Science Library of Oxford University, England.
11 de may. de 2018 · James Gibbs >The highly individualistic achievement of the British architect James Gibbs >(1682-1754) stands between the English baroque school and the Palladian >school. James Gibbs was born at Footdeesmire near Aberdeen, Scotland, in December 1682, the younger son of a Scottish gentleman.
Figure 14: Plate 30: James Gibbs, A Book of Architecture. Not wanting to end on a low note, we are fortunate that Gibbs’s Book of Architecture has recently been reprinted in inexpensive paperback form. Heretofore, earlier reprints had become costly rare books, and 18th-century editions sold for thousands of dollars.
22 de nov. de 2009 · Gibbs’ 1732 book The Rules for drawing the Several Parts of Architecture, which set out simplified methods of drawing the Classical orders, was similarly treated. As a result, Gibbs’ designs became hugely influential.He later claimed to have made £1,500 from his books, as well as £400 from the sale of the plates.
James Gibbs nacque il 23 dicembre 1682 a Fittysmire, nei pressi di Aberdeen (Scozia), dal mercante Patrick Gibbs e da Ann Gordon. La sua formazione iniziale avvenne nell'ambito dell'Aberdeen Grammar School e dell'Marischal College, e proseguì nei Paesi Bassi, dove Gibbs si era trasferito nel 1700 dopo la morte dei genitori.
Radcliffe Camera. The Radcliffe Camera (colloquially known as the "Rad Cam" or "The Camera"; from Latin camera, meaning 'room') is a building of the University of Oxford, England, designed by James Gibbs in a Baroque style and built in 1737–49 to house the Radcliffe Science Library.
