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Curl, James Stevens was born on March 26, 1937 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Son of George Stevens and Sarah (McKinney) Curl.
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In this beautifully illustrated and closely argued book, a completely updated and much expanded third edition of his magisterial survey, Curl describes in lively and stimulating prose the numerous revivals of the Egyptian style from Antiquity to the present day. Drawing on a wealth of sources, his pioneering and definitive work analyzes the remarkable and persistent influence of Ancient Egyptian culture on the West. The author deftly develops his argument that the civilization of Ancient Egypt is central, rather than peripheral, to the development of much of Western architecture, art, design, and religion. Curl examines: • the persistence of Egyptian motifs in design from Graeco-Roman Antiquity, through the Medieval, Baroque, and Neo-Classical periods • rise of Egyptology in the nineteenth and twentieth-century manifestations of Egyptianisms prompted by the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb • various aspects of Egyptianizing tendencies in the Art Deco style and afterwards. For students of art, architectural and ancient history, and those interested in western European culture generally, this book will be an inspiring and invaluable addition to the available literature.
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In this beautifully illustrated and well-researched book Professor Curl has rescued much fascinating material from undeserved oblivion, and his work fills a genuine gap. From humble working-class exequies to the massive outpouringof grief at the State funerals of Wellington and Queen Victoria herself, The Victorian Celebration of Death covers an immense canvas. It describes the change in sensibility that led to a new tenderness towards the dead; the history of the urban cemeteries with their architecture and landscapes; the ephemera of death and dying; State funerals as national spectacles; and the utilitarian reactions towards the end of the nineteenth century. Combining wit with compassion, Curl wears his learning lightly, and his taste for the eerie is delicately balanced by this literary personality. He has resurrected many valuable and extremely interesting aspects of nineteenth-century attidues to death and the disposal of the dead; Curl's achievement is as well-ordered as any sumptuous funeral, and is lucid as well as entertaining, with many surprises and assiciated delights.
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The study of architecture requires not only an understanding of the history of buildings, but also knowledge of the correct terminology that is used to describe them. The "Encyclopaedia of Architectural Terms" provides a comprehensive, practical guide to the terminology used in the various aspects of architecture and building. It contains over 3500 terms offering definitions of styles, the components of buildings, materials, the various parts of orders and architectural details.
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This study aims for a deeper understanding of aspects of Western art by tracing the motifs and legends from Antiquity that have influenced Freemasonry, and explaining the significance of recurring themes. The latter are to be found even in the design of parks, gardens and cemeteries.
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Although more than a century has passed since the end of the Victorian era, the great achievements of the period 1837-1901 are grossly undervalued. Phrases such as Victorian monstrosity are bandied by many who ought to know better. Professor Curls robustly argued and beautifully illustrated book shows that the Victorians produced confident, colourful, rumbustiously eclectic architecture, and that they went further than anyone since Roman times to potty-train Urban Man. He deals with the palette of styles available to the Victorians; unprecedented building-types; new materials; ecclesiastical buildings that, arguably, were superior to mediaeval exemplars; the responses of a vital society to contemporary challenges; and puts the built fabric firmly within the context of the intellectual complexities of the age. Wearing his learning lightly, he presents his case with grace, gusto and elegance, bringing the Victorian period to new life in a work which will give readers much to ponder, savour and enjoy.
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This book describes and illustrates funerary architecture, monuments, memorials, and mausolea, together with the landscapes of cemeteries, from classical antiquity to the 20th century. The subjects of funerary architecture, of commemorative structures, and of cemeteries have been neglected by writers until fairly recently. This book describes funerary traditions, derived from early civilizations, from the Graeco-Roman world, and from Judaeo-Christian practice. In one broad sweep the author covers a wide range of chronology and geographical area, including the highly elaborate cemeteries created from the 18th century onwards.
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This is an illustrated guide to the architecture of the British Isles during the reign of the first four Georges (1714-1830). To many people the term "Georgian" suggests a dignified, often symmetrical facade of brick, with elegant sash-windows, a doorcase (usually with a fanlight) and a well-mannered and reticent appearance. However, there was far more to the Georgian period than that, and the book sets out to show the remarkable diversity of architecture created during the era, from the grander classicism influenced by the architecture of Italy, notably that of Palladio, to the exotic tastes for chinoiserie, rococo, Gothic and even Indian styles. The author discusses all these aspects and also sets the scene in respect of notions concerned with the beautiful, the picturesque and the sublime, drawing attention especially to the importance of the picturesque.
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The study of architecture requires not only an understanding of the history of buildings, but also knowledge of the correct terminology that is used to describe them. The "Encyclopaedia of Architectural Terms" provides a comprehensive, clearly written, practical guide to the terminology used in the various aspects of architecture and building. It contains over 3500 terms offering definitions of styles, the components of buildings, materials, the various parts of orders and architectural details.
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Containing over 6,000 entries from alto to ziggurat, this authoritative dictionary of architecture covers all periods of Western architectural history, from ancient times to the present day. Beautifully illustrated and written in a clear and concise style, it also includes brief biographies of leading architects, from Brunelleschi and Imhotep to Le Corbusier and Richard Rogers. The text is complimented by over 250 beautiful and meticulous line drawings, labeled cross-sections and diagrams. These include precise drawings of typical building features, making it easy for readers to identify particular period styles. The first edition of the Dictionary of Architecture received excellent reviews. Now it has been fully revised and expanded, bringing it completely up-to-date. New entries include definitions of landscape terms and biographies of modern architects. Each entry is followed by a mini-bibliography, with suggestions for further reading. It also contains over 50 new illustrations. This is an essential work of reference for anyone with an interest in architecture. With clear descriptions providing in-depth analysis, the second edition of A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture is invaluable for students and professional architects, and provides a fascinating wealth of information for the general reader.
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This book examines the origins, development and iconography of Freemasonry, to throw light on its important role in European and American cultural development. A particularly important period is the Eighteenth century, when Freemasonry could count amongst its ranks Mozart, Washington and Voltaire. Professor Curl shows how art, architecture, design, theatre and music owe a great debt to the traditions of Freemasonry.
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Containing over 6,000 entries from Aalto to Zwinger and written in a clear and concise style, this authoritative dictionary covers architectural history in detail, from ancient times to the present day. It also includes concise biographies of hundreds of architects from history (excluding living persons), from Sir Francis Bacon and Imhotep to Liang Ssu-ch'eng and Francis Inigo Thomas. The text is complemented by over 260 beautiful and meticulous line drawings, labelled cross-sections, and diagrams. These include precise drawings of typical building features, making it easy for readers to identify particular period styles. This third edition of The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture has been extensively revised and expanded, with over 900 new entries including hundreds of definitions of garden and landscape terms such as Baroque garden, floral clock, hortus conclusus, and Zen garden-design. Each entry is followed by a mini-bibliography, with suggestions for further reading. With clear descriptions providing in-depth analysis, it is invaluable for students, professional architects, art historians, and anyone interested in architecture and garden design, and provides a fascinating wealth of information for the general reader.
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Richly illustrated with over 350 photographs, plans and engravings, this fascinating and unusual book examines the importance of funerary architecture in the development of architectural style. It reveals many hidden wonders and beauties throughout the world.
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( First published in 1993, this is a fully revised and ne...)
First published in 1993, this is a fully revised and newly illustrated guide to the architecture of the British Isles during the reigns of the first four Georges (1714–1830). The term 'Georgian' suggests a dignified, often symmetrical facade of brick, with elegant sash-windows, a doorcase (usually with a fanlight), and a well-mannered and reticent appearance. The book shows the remarkable diversity of the architecture created during the era, from the grander Classicism influenced by the architecture of Italy, notably that of Andrea Palladio (1508–80), to the exotic tastes for Chinoiserie, Rococo, Gothick, and even the Indian styles. All of these aspects are discussed, setting the scene in respect of notions concerned with the aesthetic categories of the Beautiful, the Picturesque, and the Sublime and drawing attention especially to the importance of the Picturesque during the Georgian period. This handsome book is a celebration of the main themes found in building-design of the time, and an examination of the stylistic choices of the age: Palladianism, the search for uncorrupted Classical sources through the study of Antiquity, the various revivals of Roman, Greek, and Egyptian styles, the taste for the exotic and for Orientalism, and the growing interest in medieval architecture, monastic remains and ruins which played such an important part in the Gothic Revival. Comprehensively illustrated with many images in colour and supported by an extensive bibliography, this clear and concise text should enable all those interested in the Georgian period to look at the surviving architecture with informed and discerning eyes.
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The Pub, with its unique ambience of cigar smoke and beer, dartboards and good conversation, is beloved of Londoners and tourists alike. Through the centuries, the Pub has been a center of British, and particularly, London, social life - and English equivalent, it might be said of the Parisian or Roman café. Dr. Johnson, Dickens and other literary greats mingled with their fellow citizens in Public Houses, and today, every foreign visitor to London should place an evening at a Pub high on his list of priorities during his stay there. In this book, Timothy M. Richards and James Stevens Curl guide the reader through the history of many of London's most colorful and popular pubs, including up-to-date information concerning the business hours, specialties and lore of those pubs still dispensing beer and atmosphere in 1973. The many illustrations that enhance the book combined with the text to make City Of London Pubs a delight for the armchair traveler and a "must" for everyone planning a trip to London. --- from book's dustjacket
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Curl, James Stevens was born on March 26, 1937 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Son of George Stevens and Sarah (McKinney) Curl.
Student, Campbell College, Belfast, 1946-1954; student, Queens U. and Belfast College of Art, 1954-1958; diploma in architecture, Oxford School of Architecture, 1964; Diploma T.P., Oxford School of Architecture, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, University College, U. London, 1981.
Architect, planner, Oxford, England, 1963-1969. Tutor in history of architecture Oxford School Architecture, 1967-1973. Architectural editor Survey of London, 1970-1973.
Architectural advisor European Architectural Heritage Year Scottish Civic Trust, Glasgow, Scotland, 1973-1975. Principal architect, planner Hertfordshire County (England) Council, 1975-1978. Senior lecturer in history of architecture, course leader in architectural conservation Leicester (England) School of Architecture, 1978-1988.
Professor architectural history Leicester School Architecture, De Montfort University, Leicester, 1988—1995, Center Conservation Studies, De Montfort University, 1995—1998. Emeritus professor, senior research fellow De Montfort University, 1998-2000, professor emeritus, since 1998. Professor architectural history, honorary senior research fellow Queen's University Belfast, 2001—2002.
Visiting fellow Peterhouse, University Cambridge, 1991—1992, 2002.
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Fellow Society Antiquaries of London (Research award 1979, 80, 81, 83), Society Antiquaries of Scotland. Member Royal Town Planning Institute, Royal Institute British Architects, Royal Inc. of Architects in Scotland, Royal Institute of Architects of Ireland, Register of Architects Accredited in Building Conservation, Oxford Civic Society (chairman 1969-1972), Art Workers' Guild, Royal Over-Seas League, Royal North of Ireland Yacht Club.
Married Eileen Elizabeth Blackstock, January 1, 1960. Children: Astrid, Ingrid. Married Stanislawa Dorota Iwaniec, May 29, 1993.