The Hawksmoor International Open Lecture Series
William Palin
Inexhaustible Fancy and Solid Judgement -the life and works of Nicholas Hawksmoor (1661-1736)
- Thursday 4th December 2014 > 6.30pm
- Tessa Blackstone Lecture Theatre [11_0003]
Description:
Nicholas Hawksmoor remains one of the most enigmatic figures in the history of British architecture. His works, which include St Alfege church and parts Greenwich Hospital (now the Old Royal Naval College) display both a monumental grandeur and a brilliant inventiveness. Hawksmoor composed his buildings using his deep knowledge of world architecture, both modern and antique, often finding inspiration in descriptions and reconstructions of the celebrated long-vanished buildings of the ancient world.
This lecture examine Hawksmoor’s life and works with special focus on his London commissions, including Greenwich Hospital his famous ‘East End’ churches.
Biog:
William Palin is Director of Conservation at the Old Royal Naval College Greenwich. He was previously Director of SAVE Britain’s Heritage and (from 2000-2007) Assistant Curator at Sir John Soane’s Museum. He publishes and lectures on a range of subjects within the field of 18th- and 19th-century architectural history and art. He is a former columnist for Country Life Magazine.