A
notable revival of the baroque style in architecture took place between 1885
and World War I in Great Britain. Used particularly for government, municipal
and commercial building, it expressed Britain’s confidence in being a major
world power. (Service 2013)
The
style was also known as English Renaissance as it was inspired by English
Baroque architecture from 1700-20 by such artists as Christopher Wren, John
Vanbrugh, Nicholas Hawksmoor and Thomas Archer. (Service 2013)
Examples
of the baroque revival in Britain and in her colonies include the Old Bailey
(1900-1906), the Central Criminal court by E.W. Mountford (ex.35;ex.36), in
London ;country houses Chesters, and Bryanston (1899) by N. Shaw in Dorset (1889);
the Victoria Memorial (1903-1921) by W. Emerson in India and the Legislative
Building (1906-1912) by A.M Jeffers in Edmonton, Canada. (Service 2013)
(Example
35 ‘Exterior of the Old Bailey’ E.W. Mountford)
(Mountford
2013)
(Example
35 ‘Interior of the Old Bailey’ E.W. Mountford)
(Mountford
2013)
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