Sir Christopher Wren: Scientist, Scholar and Architect


Lu par David Wales

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This 1923 monograph on the life and work of Sir Christopher Wren was written by Lawrence Weaver, an English architectural writer and editor. Though this recording naturally omits the illustrations and photographs of the printed edition, the text is clear, informative, and interesting. Wren comes to life and his work is knowledgeably described by an expert in architecture. This recording omits the three appendices and the section on authorities and acknowledgments. The text refers many times to a book, Parentalia, published by Wren’s son. This is: Parentalia: Or, Memoirs Of The Family Of The Wrens… The biographies of Sir Christopher Wren and two earlier members of the Wren family are followed by four short tracts by Sir Christopher on the aesthetics and origins of architecture, and by notes on the temple of Diana at Ephesus and on the 'temple of peace' (i.e. basilica of Constantine) and temple of Mars Ultor at Rome. - Summary by david wales (4 hr 15 min)

Chapitres

Preface 3:18 Lu par David Wales
Chapter 1: Parentage And Childhood 13:43 Lu par David Wales
Chapter 2: Oxford Career And Early Inventions 15:27 Lu par David Wales
Chapter 3: Family Life 16:44 Lu par David Wales
Chapter 4: Astronomer, Mathematician, And Natural Scientist 26:02 Lu par David Wales
Chapter 5: Beginnings Of Architecture And Visit To Paris 16:57 Lu par David Wales
Chapter 6: Town-Planning 7:44 Lu par David Wales
Chapter 7: St. Paul's Cathedral 28:00 Lu par David Wales
Chapter 8: The City Churches 23:12 Lu par David Wales
Chapter 9: Chelsea Hampton Court, And Greenwich 12:36 Lu par David Wales
Chapter 10: Other Buildings: Public And Domestic 13:19 Lu par David Wales
Chapter 11: Wren And His Contemporaries: Last Years 19:55 Lu par David Wales
Chapter 12: The Professional Man 15:43 Lu par David Wales
Chapter 13: Student And Scholar 20:25 Lu par David Wales
Chapter 14: 'The Architect Of Adventure' 22:24 Lu par David Wales