James "Athenian" Stuart

For other people with the same name, see James Stuart (disambiguation).

James Stuart
FRS FSA
James Stuart as a child, self-portrait
Born1713
Ludgate Hill, London, England
Died(1788-02-02)2 February 1788
Leicester Square, London, England
OccupationArchitect
BuildingsInteriors Spencer House, London
Garden Buildings Shugborough Hall
All Saints' Church Nuneham House

James "Athenian" Stuart FRS FSA (1713 – 2 February 1788) was a British archaeologist, architect and artist, best known for publishing carefully measured architectural prints, including the smallest details, of key buildings of Ancient Greek architecture in The Antiquities of Athens and Other Monuments of Greece (1762), a pioneering work in the development of Neoclassicism in Britain.

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