Herbert Baker, New Delhi and the reception of the classical tradition
This chapter assesses the work of the British architect Sir Herbert Baker (1862–1946) for the imperial capital of New Delhi, a role he shared with Sir Edwin Lutyens (1869–1944) very much as an equal partner over more than a decade. This assessment is undertaken in the context of the reception and re...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | The routledge handbook on the reception of classical architecture / edited by Nicholas Temple, Andrzej Piotrowski and Juan Manuel Heredia |
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | This chapter assesses the work of the British architect Sir Herbert Baker (1862–1946) for the imperial capital of New Delhi, a role he shared with Sir Edwin Lutyens (1869–1944) very much as an equal partner over more than a decade. This assessment is undertaken in the context of the reception and rereading of the classical project and the wider classical tradition among not only the imperialists, but also the colonised in India. The reception of the classical tradition in India assumed a character distinct from other British colonies as a result of a long-standing history of interaction with the classical world, as well as the sheer immensity of its diverse historical, literary and material culture traditions. With the consolidation of the British Empire in India, European classical traditions assumed attributes and resonances they did not possess in Europe. |
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| Beschreibung: | Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 978-1-138-04711-2 |