Join BSL guide John Wilson for this special tour of our new exhibition, exploring one of the UK’s greatest architects – Sir John Vanbrugh (1664 – 1776). Delve into work of the architect hailed as ‘The Rockstar of the English Baroque’ and ‘The original starchitect’, who designed some of the UK’s most admired and loved country houses, including Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard. Sir John Soane (1753-1837) cited Vanbrugh as one of his great influences, remarking that he had “all the fire and power of Michelangelo and Bernini”.
Curated by Sir Charles Saumarez Smith CBE and architect Roz Barr, the exhibition will feature never-before-exhibited drawings from the V&A and Sir John Soane’s Museum, including many in Vanbrugh’s own hand, and is an opportunity to see a selection of Vanbrugh’s drawings for major projects like Castle Howard, but also smaller, more experimental plans for schemes such as the housing estate he envisaged at Greenwich.
Lasting around an hour and limited to 12 people, these tours led by Deaf guides are exclusively for D/deaf and hard of hearing visitors.
As there are a limited number of spaces available for this event, please email Markand Patel (mpatel@soane.org.uk) to register your interest or join our wait list for tickets.
Please let us know if you have any additional access needs that may require support. You will receive an email confirmation with further information.
Photo credit: Gareth Gardner
