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William Kent (c. 1685 – 12 April 1748) was an English architect, landscape architect, painter and furniture designer of the early 18th century. He began his career as a painter, and became Principal Painter in Ordinary or court painter, but his real talent was for design in various media.
William Kent (Bridlington, Yorkshire, provavelmente em 1685 - Londres, 12 de abril de 1748) foi um arquiteto, pintor, paisagista e desenhista de interiores inglês. Foi um protegido e amigo de Burlington.
8 de abr. de 2024 · William Kent (born c. 1685, Bridlington, Yorkshire, Eng.—died April 12, 1748, London) was an English architect, interior designer, landscape gardener, and painter. He was a principal master of the Palladian architectural style in England and a pioneer in the creation of the “informal” English garden .
10 de dez. de 2021 · William Kent (1685 – 1748) was the leading architect and designer of early Georgian Britain. Credited as having introduced the Palladian style of architecture into England and originating the 'natural' style of gardening known as the English landscape garden, Kent was a polymath, who also turned his hand to designing sculpture ...
William Kent (1685-1748) rose from humble origins as sign painter. Commissioned by Georges I and II he became one of the most successful and fashionable designers of the period. He was the first British designer to tackle the interior as a whole; extending an architect’s control to every detail of interior decoration, fireplaces and furnishings.
21 de mar. de 2014 · Financial Times Life & Arts. Add to myFT. How William Kent became 18th-century Britain’s master designer. New exhibition at the V&A celebrates the life of the Yorkshireman with ‘polymath...
Há 3 dias · Painter, designer, architect and gardener, William Kent was one of the most wide-ranging talents in 18th century Britain. Kent was born into a modest family in Bridlington, Yorkshire in 1686, but found sufficient local patronage to allow him to travel to Italy.
