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Greek Revival
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A second stage in *neoclassicism, which had initially been influenced – at any rate in architecture – more by Roman than by Greek examples. A pioneer, as reflected in his nickname, was 'Athenian' Stuart (James Stuart, 1713–88), who returned in 1755 after spending several years in Greece. His Temple of Theseus in the grounds of Hagley Hall (West Midlands) dates from as early as 1758 and was soon followed by his work at *Shugborough. But the spread of the style resulted more from his four-volume Antiquities of Athens (1762–1816). The heyday was the early 19C, with *Smirke's British Museum the most impressive single building. An architect who carried the style on into a period dominated by Gothic Revival was 'Greek' Thomson (Alexander Thomson, 1817–75), whose churches in Glasgow in this manner were built in the 1850s and 1860s.
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