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Herbert Baker, New Delhi and the reception of the classical tradition
| Content Provider | Scilit |
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| Author | Bandyopadhyay, Soumyen Chauhan, Sagar |
| Copyright Year | 2019 |
| Description | This chapter assesses the work of the British architect Sir Herbert Baker (1862–1946) for the imperial capital of New Delhi, a role he shared with Sir Edwin Lutyens (1869–1944) very much as an equal partner over more than a decade. This assessment is undertaken in the context of the reception and rereading of the classical project and the wider classical tradition among not only the imperialists, but also the colonised in India. The reception of the classical tradition in India assumed a character distinct from other British colonies as a result of a long-standing history of interaction with the classical world, as well as the sheer immensity of its diverse historical, literary and material culture traditions. With the consolidation of the British Empire in India, European classical traditions assumed attributes and resonances they did not possess in Europe.This chapter assesses the work of the British architect Sir Herbert Baker (1862–1946) for the imperial capital of New Delhi, a role he shared with Sir Edwin Lutyens (1869–1944) very much as an equal partner over more than a decade. This assessment is undertaken in the context of the reception and rereading of the classical project and the wider classical tradition among not only the imperialists, but also the colonised in India. The reception of the classical tradition in India assumed a character distinct from other British colonies as a result of a long-standing history of interaction with the classical world, as well as the sheer immensity of its diverse historical, literary and material culture traditions. With the consolidation of the British Empire in India, European classical traditions assumed attributes and resonances they did not possess in Europe. Book Name: The Routledge Handbook on the Reception of Classical Architecture |
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| Ending Page | 267 |
| Page Count | 19 |
| Starting Page | 249 |
| DOI | 10.4324/9781315171104-16 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2019-11-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: The Routledge Handbook On the Reception of Classical Architecture Classics History and Philosophy of Science Europe Diverse Reception of the Classical Tradition |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |
