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1573-1652. English architect and scene designer, also called "British Vitruvius", because he introduced the neo-classical style as formulated by Vitruvius to England. After travels to Italy, he started working for the English monarchy in 1603, designing sets and costumes for court masques. Rivalry between him and the playwright Ben Jonson over what is more important: costumes and staging or the text.

Most important architectural designs:

- Banqueting House, Whitehall

- Queen's House, Greenwich

- Piazza at Covent Garden.

Source

http://exhibits.slpl.org/steedman/data/Steedman240089412.asp?thread=240093388

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	1573-1652. English architect and scene designer, also called "British Vitruvius", because he introduced the neo-classical style as formulated by Vitruvius to England. After travels to Italy, he started working for the English monarchy in 1603, designing sets and costumes for [[The masque\|court masques]]. Rivalry between him and the [[playwright]] [[Ben Jonson]] over what is more important: costumes and staging or the text.		1573-1652. English architect and scene designer, also called "British Vitruvius", because he introduced the neo-classical style as formulated by [[Marcus vitruvius pollio\|Vitruvius]] to England. After travels to Italy, he started working for the English monarchy in 1603, designing sets and costumes for [[The masque\|court masques]]. Rivalry between him and the [[playwright]] [[Ben Jonson]] over what is more important: costumes and staging or the text.

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