The Building of Castle Howard

Illustrations
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. The Patron
Early Life
Family Origins
Political Career
Court Architecture
Taste Formation
Cultural Geography
2. The Architect
Architectural Commission
Visual Sources
Early Projects
Vanbrugh and Hawksmoor
Design Analysis
3. The House
Building Construction
Sources of Income
Financial Difficulties
Economic Implications
4. The Interior
Textile Furnishings
Painted Decoration
Iconographic Interpretations
Furniture and Fittings
Life Style
5. The Garden
Early Planting
Raywood Rediviva
Estate Improvement
Architectural Parterre
Garden Buildings
Landscape Interpretation
Literary Classicism
6. The Mausoleum
Original Idea
Rational Theology
Classical Antecedents
Burlingtonians Intervention
Aesthetic Result
Conclusion
Notes
Select Bibliography
Index