FROM ROME TO THE ROYAL CRESCENT’ AN EXHIBITION OF METICULOUSLY DETAILED ARCHITECTURAL MODELS BY TIMOTHY RICHARDS AT ONE ROYAL CRESCENT BATH, FROM FEBRUARY 11TH UNTIL JUNE 4TH 2017
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fashionable architects of ’modern’ Bath, John Wood the Elder and his son John Wood the Younger. There will also be a collection of smaller models devoted to the city of Bath. John Wood the Younger continued to develop his father’s style, infusing the Palladianism of Bath with ideas about returning to the source of classical design, Greek and Roman antiquity. Bath remains a ‘city of pleasure’ considered the world’s most beautiful townscape. Timothy Richards has a particular
affinity with neo-classical architecture, winning a strong following in America. The RIBA invited him to create a Palladio exhibition which toured prestigious institutions such as the Morgan Library in New York City, National Building Museum in Washington and the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh. Architectural models by Timothy Richards combine exactitude with true artistry, attracting high profile clients from around the world, from Sir Terence Conran to Harvard University. His craft goes back to
18th century Paris, unequalled in our time. His own quotes below express his dedication to the beauty of architecture and how a model made with such skill can bring lasting joy. “Great models combine not only passion and understanding but also something of the real building; an art form in their own right” “Story telling with models has always been a simple and elegant communication and a direct route to understanding. “All of the creative disciplines whether music, poetry or architecture have
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