Sir John Soane's Museum, London - Hardcover

Tim Knox

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1858944759 ISBN 13: 9781858944753

Publisher: Merrell Publishers Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

The celebrated British architect Sir John Soane (1753 - 1837) created his extraordinary house-museum from three properties in Lincoln's Inn Fields, London. There, in houses that embody both his architectural vision and his passion for collecting, Soane exhibited a marvellous array of artefacts, including an outstanding collection of plaster casts, and idiosyncratic items ranging from mummified cats to the sarcophagus of the Egyptian king Seti I. Soane intended the collection to be an 'Academy of Architecture' that would inspire students for generations to come, and today it continues to attract more than 90,000 visitors every year. Written by the present director of the museum and featuring specially commissioned photographs by Derry Moore, this absorbing account of a unique, perpetually surprising cabinet of curiosities offers a fascinating insight into the genius of an exceptional man.

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Review:

An irresistible inducement to revisit Soane's amazing museum --Art Quarterly

Those who know the Soane will love this book. Those who do not know the Soane will run there once they've read it --Art Newspaper

Tim Knox, the museum's director, writes in a pleasingly pithy manner as he tells the gripping tale behind this extraordinary creation --Building Design

About the Author:

Tim Knox is Director of Sir John Soane's Museum, London. Derry Moore is a distinguished photographer of interiors and portraits. His work has appeared in numerous books and quality magazines, including World of Interiors.

About this edition

• Publisher: Merrell Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1858944759
• ISBN 13: 9781858944753
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 158