English Painter, 1744-1797
English painter. He first attended classes at William Shipley's Academy in the Strand, London, and from 1758 to 1765 was apprenticed to Richard Wilson (about whom he published a short biographical essay in 1790). Hodges followed Wilson's classical landscape style periodically throughout his career. Related Paintings of William Hodges :. | View of Part of Ludlow Castle in Shropshire | A View of CapeStephens in Cook Strait,New Zealand,with Waterspout | Agra Fort from the North East | Review of the War Galleys at Tahiti | A View of the Pagodas at Deoghur | Related Artists:
Joseph Friedrich August Darbes(1747 -1810 ) - Painter
Walter Griffin1861-1935
Walter Burley Griffin November 24, 1876?CFebruary 11, 1937) was a US architect and landscape architect, who is best known for his role in designing Canberra, Australia's capital city. He has also been credited with the development of the L-shaped floor plan, the carport and the first use of reinforced concrete.
Influenced by the Chicago-based Prairie School, Griffin went on to develop a unique modern style. For much of his career Griffin worked in partnership with his wife Marion Mahony Griffin. In the 28 years of their architectural partnership, the Griffins designed over 350 building, landscape and urban-design projects as well as designing construction materials, interiors, furniture and other household items.
antonin dvorakNamed after Prince Antoni Radziwiłł, who built a wooden summer residence here between 1822 and 1824 for his family. The Radziwiłł family played an important role in Polish?CLithuanian history over several centuries and owned lands larger than the state of Belgium.