Location
Guildhall Art Gallery and Roman Amphitheater,
EC2V 5AE
Dates
This exhibition CLOSED on Sun, 15th Oct 2023
This exhibition has finished.
Cost: Free of Charge
Description
Visit this re-creation of Wren’s St Paul’s working ‘office’ and experience the intensity of a significant moment in the Capital’s history, the rebuilding of London and the new St Paul’s cathedral after the 1666 fire.
Through the life and works of Christopher Wren and his contemporaries, young and old will be able to explore, study, witness and appreciate in animated fashion:
The building methods and tools of the age
Peruse facsimile drawings and documents from The Guildhall’s and other collections
A case study of how citizen’s lost and regained their properties after the fire
The daily lives of 17th century diarists and writers (Robert Hooke, John Evelyn, Margaret Cavendish)
The birth of ‘The Royal Society’ and new scientific enquiry at Gresham College
The similarities and differences of the working world of ‘The English Baroque Architect’ from our own 21st century perspective.
Entering this faux 17th century environment - constructed by Chelsea Construction - will add weight and substance to perceptions of our own age through the lens of one man’s achievements.
The artist / cartographer Adam Dant has created a specially commissioned map which describes all these aspects of Christopher Wren’s life and times. This will be displayed alongside illustrations from Architect George Saumerez-Smith and members of the WCCA, a scale model of St Paul’s Dome from students at Kingston University, and stone models from master mason Pierre Bidaud.
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Contact and Booking Details
More information at this website.
No need to book tickets - just turn up on the day.
Disclaimer
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