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James Gibbs (23 December 1682 – 5 August 1754) was a Scottish architect. Born in Aberdeen, he trained as an architect in Rome, and practised mainly in England. He is an important figure whose work spanned the transition between English Baroque architecture and Georgian architecture heavily influenced by Andrea Palladio.
He was described as one of ' the greatest architects in the kingdom ' in connection with repairs to Lincoln Minster in 1726 (Friedman, James Gibbs, 16). Gibbs was the first major British architect to specialize in designing church monuments.
James Gibbs was a Scottish architect whose synthesis of Italian and English modes, exemplified in his church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London, set a standard for 18th-century British and American church architecture. Gibbs studied in Rome with Carlo Fontana, a leading exponent of the Italian.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Aug 30, 2022 · James Gibbs (1682-1554) was the only architect of his generation to go to Rome. Registering first at the Scott’s College there in 1703, Gibbs stayed in the city for ten years, working from 1704 with the accomplished Baroque architect, Carlo Fontana.
May 11, 2018 · The highly individualistic achievement of the British architect James Gibbs (1682-1754) stands between the English baroque school and the Palladian school. James Gibbs was born at Footdeesmire near Aberdeen, Scotland, in December 1682, the younger son of a Scottish gentleman.
James Gibbs was a Scottish architect. Born in Aberdeen, he trained as an architect in Rome, and practised mainly in England. He is an important figure whose work spanned the transition between English Baroque architecture and Georgian architecture heavily influenced by Andrea Palladio.
One of Britain's most influential architects. Born in Scotland, he studied architecture in Scotland and Italy. He moved to London in 1708, and attracted the notice of the Earl of Mar.
