Palladian persuasive powers
Let me remember this the next time I wonder what chance there is of persuading anyone to fund ambitious cultural...
A beautiful reading room
When visiting Leeds, my original university town, I decided to drop in on a few libraries, including the hulking Victorian...
Argumentative authenticity
You can't help admiring people said to be as authentic as argumentative, including in themselves, and in their art and...
Of temples and cathedrals
An unusual analysis of the difference between temples and cathedrals, which seems obvious once it has been pointed out.Â
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The library at Tyntesfield
Ever in quest of dream libraries, I was delighted to discover this National Trust article on their...
Measuring shadows
I love this description of Greek architecture as being a mathematical exercise in measuring of the sun's progress and its...
Pepper-pot turrets
The description of these towers and turrets in the village of Kardamyli, which are a match for the mine's-bigger-than-yours competition...
Architecture that shouts for joy
A beautiful description of a church, capturing a soaring, up-swooping roof, and the exhilaration it can bring to the onlooker.
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Convex columns
A clever way to counter the optical illusion of concavity that straight-sided columns have, by making them convex.
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A visit to the Palladio Library
We visited the Palladio Museum in a suitable palazzo down a charming side street in Vicenza. Only by chance on...
A sunny spot to read
I fell in love with this room when I saw this sunlit painting. The Victorian artist has captured a perfect...
The jewel of learning
An original simile to describe the architecturally solid seat of learning in Dublin, set in and setting off the relative...
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