«Sicily is a land for Architects». The Arts & Crafts culture of Charles Robert Ashbee in Sicily (1907-1909)

In 1907, the English architect Charles Robert Ashbee (1863-1942) was in Taormina, invited by his friend, Colonel Thomas Bradney Shaw-Hellier (1836-1910), to design the house he wanted to build in the Sicilian town. Trained at King's College, he is known to have been one of the principal protago...

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Main Author: Francesca Passalacqua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria 2019-12-01
Series:ArcHistoR Architettura Storia Restauro - Architecture History Restoration
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Online Access:http://pkp.unirc.it/ojs/index.php/archistor/article/view/422