WHAT IS GEORGIAN ARCHITECTURE?
Georgian Architecture is the name typically used to describe the architecture in English-speaking countries in the period from 1720 to 1840. This architectural style draws its name from the four English monarchs who were all named George (George I, George II, George III and George IV). Prior to the development of Georgian Architecture the prevalent form of architecture in England was the English Baroque style as exemplified by the work of Sir Christopher Wren, Sir John Vanbrugh and Nicholas Hawksmoor. The shift from the Baroque style of architecture was heralded by the efforts of such architects as Colen Campbell (who achieved acclaim with his engravings in Vitruvius Britannicus), Lord Burlington (who worked alongside his protégé William Kent), Thomas Archer and Giacomo Leoni who was originally a native of Venice. The term Georgian Architecture is actually an umbrella category under which fall many different architectural styles. Palladian architecture comprised of the mainstream branc
