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29 de may. de 2018 · Smirke, Robert. Smirke, Robert (1781–1867) English neo-classical architect, one of the chief promoters of the Greek revival in British architecture. Smirke's most famous building is the British Museum, London (begun 1823), with its impressive Ionic façade. He also built the Covent Garden Theatre (1808–09). *Smirke, Sir Robert* (1780–1867).
Robert Smirke, The King's Library, The British Museum, 1823-7 (London) The commission for the new building was given to Robert Smirke, a well-established neoclassical architect. The building took around thirty years to complete, its elevation mirroring the expanse of the British Empire itself. He started with the east wing, built to house the ...
Sir Robert Smirke RA was an English architect, one of the leaders of Greek Revival architecture, though he also used other architectural styles. As architect to the Board of Works, he designed several major public buildings, including the main block and façade of the British Museum. He was a pioneer of the use of concrete foundations.
British Museum. …the Greek Revival style by Sir Robert Smirke, was built on the site of Montagu House in the period 1823–52 and has been the subject of several subsequent additions and alterations. Its famous round Reading Room was built in the 1850s; beneath its copper dome laboured such scholars as Karl….
Sir Robert Smirke (1 October 1780 – 18 April 1867) was an English architect, one of the leaders of Gothic Revival architecture, though he also used other architectural styles. As architect to the Board of Works, he designed several major public buildings, including the main block and facade of the British Museum. He was a pioneer of the use of concrete foundations. Tim is a fan of Smirke and ...
Robert Smirke may refer to: Robert Smirke (painter) (1753–1845), English painter. Robert Smirke (architect) (1780–1867), his son, English architect. Category: Human name disambiguation pages.
1 de feb. de 2018 · Robert Smirke RA (1753 - 1845) Robert Smirke was born in Cumberland, the son of a peripatetic artist. Little is known about his early childhood, but Smirke was taken to London by his father in 1766, where he became apprenticed to the coach-painter John Bromley. In 1772, Smirke entered the Royal Academy Schools.
