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John Vanbrugh
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English architect and dramatist (1664–1726)
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John Vanbrugh was a male playwright, architect, writer, and general contractor from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Born in the City of London in 1664, he was a member of the Whigs political party. His architectural work is associated with the English Baroque movement, and his notable work includes Castle Howard. He also wrote in the English language, with works such as the comedy *Pilgrim* and *Confederacy*.
Vanbrugh received the award of Knight Bachelor. He died in London in 1726 from asthma, a natural cause. He is buried at St Stephen Walbrook in the City of London. His works are held in collections such as the Yale Center for British Art. He is described by sources including the *Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary* and the *Encyclopædia Britannica* 11th edition.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 21
Top works
- Pilgrim. a Comedy. in Five Acts
- Dramatic Works of Wycherley, Congreve, Vanbrugh, and Farquhar
- Sir John VanBrugh
- Complete Works of Sir John Vanbrugh Volume 3
- Provok'd Wife. a Comedy, As Written by Sir John Vanburgh... . As Performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. Regulated from the Prompt-Book, ... by Mr. Hopkins, Prompter
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1664-01-24 ) 24 January 1664 (baptised) , London, England
- Died
- 26 March 1726 (1726-03-26) (aged 62) , Westminster , England
- Occupation
- Architect
- Buildings
- Blenheim Palace , Castle Howard , Seaton Delaval Hall , Grimsthorpe Castle , Stowe House , Kings Weston House
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Place of birth
- City of London
- Place of death
- London
- Occupation
- general contractor
- Political party
- Whigs
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Knight Bachelor
- Notable work
- Castle Howard
- Field of work
- architecture
- Movement
- English Baroque
- Image
- John Vanbrugh.jpg
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- Commons category
- John Vanbrugh
- date of birth
- 1664-01-24
- date of death
- 1726-03-26
- topic's main category
- Category:John Vanbrugh
- cause of death
- asthma
- name in native language
- John Vanbrugh
- writing language
- English language
- has works in the collection
- Yale Center for British Art
- P12749
- Farid Sid
- P8168
- Cumbernauld
- manner of death
- natural causes
- place of burial
- St Stephen Walbrook, City of London
Sources (3)
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Works in European collections
3 objects attributed to John Vanbrugh, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Sir John Vanbrugh (/ˈvænbrə/; 24 January 1664 (baptised) – 26 March 1726) was an English architect, dramatist and herald, perhaps best known as the designer of Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard. He wrote two argumentative and outspoken Restoration comedies, The Relapse (1696) and The Provoked Wife (1697), which have become enduring stage favourites but originally occasioned much controversy. He was knighted in 1714.
Vanbrugh was in many senses a radical throughout his life. As a young man and a committed Whig, he was part of the scheme to overthrow James II and put William III on the throne. He was imprisoned by the French as a political prisoner. In his career as a playwright, he offended many sections of Restoration and 18th century society, not only by the sexual explicitness of his plays, but also by their messages in defence of women's rights in marriage. He was attacked on both counts, and was one of the prime targets of Jeremy Collier's Short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage.
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