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Collection:
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Archivision Base to Module 13
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Archivision Base to Module 13
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Academical Village
Work_PrefTitle
Academical Village
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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West colonnade, Pavilion III, fourth from the south end, close side view
Image_Title
West colonnade, Pavilion III, fourth from the south end, close side view
Image View
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Creator:
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Thomas Jefferson (American architect, 1743-1826)
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Thomas Jefferson (American architect, 1743-1826)
Creator
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Location:
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site: University of Virginia (Charlottesville, Virginia, United States)
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
site: University of Virginia (Charlottesville, Virginia, United States)
Location
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Date:
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1817-1826 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
1817-1826 (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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American
Work_Culture
American
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Neoclassical; Palladian
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Neoclassical; Palladian
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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portico
Work_Worktype1
portico
Work Type 1
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Work Type 2:
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classroom
Work_Worktype2
classroom
Work Type 2
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Work Type 3:
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university
Work_Worktype3
university
Work Type 3
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Classification:
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architecture
Work_Classification
architecture
Classification
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Material:
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brick; wood
Work_MaterialDisplay
brick; wood
Material
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Technique:
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construction (assembling)
Work_Technique
construction (assembling)
Technique
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Relation Work:
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part of University of Virginia
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part of University of Virginia
Relation Work
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Subjects:
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architectural exteriors; portico
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architectural exteriors; portico
Subjects
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Description:
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As early as 1805 Jefferson had realized that a new university was needed in central Virginia, conceiving it as 'an academical village' rather than a single large building. He proposed a long lawn or green, with five pavilions on both sides, each representing a different discipline, with a lecture-room and professor's apartments. The idea may be based on the château of Marly, Louis XIV's favourite retreat near Versailles, a building Jefferson had visited while in France. He consulted William Thornton and Latrobe, welcoming Latrobe's suggestion for a rotunda as the focal-point and Thornton's idea of pavilions at the corner of the lawn to express the change of direction. The cornerstone of the University was laid in 1817, when Jefferson was already 74 years old. He not only designed and supervised the construction but also raised money to keep the work advancing, successfully defending the idea of separate pavilions against the legislature's wish for a single building. Each pavilion had an architectural order de
Work_Description_Sou rce
As early as 1805 Jefferson had realized that a new university was needed in central Virginia, conceiving it as 'an academical village' rather than a single large building. He proposed a long lawn or green, with five pavilions on both sides, each representing a different discipline, with a lecture-room and professor's apartments. The idea may be based on the château of Marly, Louis XIV's favourite retreat near Versailles, a building Jefferson had visited while in France. He consulted William Thornton and Latrobe, welcoming Latrobe's suggestion for a rotunda as the focal-point and Thornton's idea of pavilions at the corner of the lawn to express the change of direction. The cornerstone of the University was laid in 1817, when Jefferson was already 74 years old. He not only designed and supervised the construction but also raised money to keep the work advancing, successfully defending the idea of separate pavilions against the legislature's wish for a single building. Each pavilion had an architectural order de
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Image Description:
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Ornate Corinthian capitals mark Pavilion III. Each was fashioned in Italy from Carrara marble, and brought into the United States as "educational materials" to save customs duty. The house was built with two front entrances. One, in the center, led to the classroom. The other led to the faculty residence. Pavilion III was completed in 1821.
Image_Description
Ornate Corinthian capitals mark Pavilion III. Each was fashioned in Italy from Carrara marble, and brought into the United States as "educational materials" to save customs duty. The house was built with two front entrances. One, in the center, led to the classroom. The other led to the faculty residence. Pavilion III was completed in 1821.
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Collection:
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Archivision Base Collection
LocalCollection
Archivision Base Collection
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Identifier:
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1A1-JT-UV-2-H3
Image_OriginalVendor ID
1A1-JT-UV-2-H3
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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