Tutor information
Megan Aldrich
Megan Aldrich is an independent scholar who lectures and writes about aspects of architectural and design history. Recent publications include Antiquaries and Archaists (Spire Books, 2009); Art and Authenticity (Lund Humphries, 2012); Thomas Rickman and the Victorians (Victorian Society, 2019); and articles in the journals of Garden History (2016), and Furniture History (2018). She is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries and edits the journal Furniture History.
Courses
British architecture is known for historical referencing, especially of the Gothic and Tudor periods. This course examines the ideas and intentions of the architects, designers and builders behind this distinctively British approach to design.
Country houses comprise buildings, artworks, furnishings and gardens. How does one begin to understand them? We will use case studies from the Renaissance to the 19th century to answer this question, and there will be a class visit to Blenheim Palace.