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The Building Of Westminster Bridge
''The Building of Westminster Bridge'' is an oil on canvas riverscape painting by the English artist Samuel Scott, from 1742. History and description It depicts the construction of Westminster Bridge across the River Thames in London. Visible on the skyline are St John's, Smith Square, Westminster Hall, Westminster Abbey and the tower St Margaret's. It was the city's second bridge across the Thames following the medieval era London Bridge, built from 1739 and opening in 1750 to a design by the architect Charles Labelye. It was built from the centre outwards and by the time Scott sketched it is had four arches under construction.Baetjer p. 48 Scott was a pioneering British maritime painter who increasingly turned to views of Thames. His contemporary Canaletto also painted the bridge several times during his period in England. It was also notably painted in its incomplete state by Richard Wilson. It is viewed from a timber yard on the southern bank of the Thames and featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yale Center For British Art
The Yale Center for British Art at Yale University in central New Haven, Connecticut, houses the largest and most comprehensive collection of British art outside the United Kingdom. The collection of paintings, sculpture, drawings, prints, rare books, and manuscripts reflects the development of British art and culture from the Elizabethan period onward. It's director is currently Martina Droth. Creation The center was established by a gift from Paul Mellon (Yale College Class of 1929) of his British art collection to Yale in 1966, together with an endowment for operations of the center, and funds for a building to house the artworks. The building was designed by Louis I. Kahn and constructed at the corner of York and Chapel Streets in New Haven, across the street from one of Kahn's earliest buildings, the Yale University Art Gallery, built in 1953. The Yale Center for British Art was completed after Kahn's death in 1974, and opened to the public on April 15, 1977. The exterior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
