John Shute (architect)
John Shute (died 1563) was an English artist and architect who was born in Cullompton, Devon.[1][2] His book, The First and Chief Grounds of Architecture,[3] was the first work in English on classical architecture.[4] Shute's patron was John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, for whom he built a residential wing at Dudley Castle.[4] He was also known as a painter of miniatures.[5]
See also
Notes
- ^ Hind, Arthur M. (1952). Engraving in England in the Sixteenth & Seventeenth Centuries - a Descriptive Catalogue with Introductions. Part 1 The Tudor Period. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 59.
- ^ Worth, R.N. (1895). A History of Devonshire with sketches of its leading wothies. London: Elliot Stock. p. 41.
- ^ Treasures of Columbia University Libraries Special Collections Retrieved 2010-12-16
- ^ a b Morris p.46
- ^ "Miniature". Encyclopedia Britannica. 1911. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
References
- Morris, R.K. (2010): Kenilworth Castle English Heritage ISBN 978-1-84802-075-7
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