Facts about Inigo Jones and British Palladianism

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   Colen Campbell's architectural pattern book Vitruvius Britannicus, published from 1715, played a key role in spreading Palladian ideals across Britain.

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   Andrea Palladio's treatise I Quattro Libri dell'Architettura was a foundational text for Inigo Jones, who annotated his personal copy extensively.

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   Burlington House and Chiswick House, built by Lord Burlington in the early 18th century, were central to reviving Inigo Jones's Palladian ideals in Britain.

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   Inigo Jones introduced Palladian architecture to Britain after studying Andrea Palladio's buildings firsthand during his travels in Italy.

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   The Banqueting House in Whitehall, completed by Inigo Jones in 1622, is considered the first truly Palladian building in England.

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