Hosted by the Washington Mid-Atlantic Chapter | 1 AIA CES Learning Unit|Elective | 1 credit towards the Certificate in Classical Architecture (Building Craft)
Patrick Baty, Britain’s premier historic paint specialist, will discuss his work at Stowe House, Buckinghamshire, England. Patrick researched decorative schemes of the house and in this talk he will focus on the paint analysis process and techniques he used in some of the interior rooms in order to form an idea of how the rooms might have looked at an earlier time. He will explain why these processes are important in the restoration of historic homes.Stowe House is one of the most important stately homes in the United Kingdom. The largest and grandest, it is set in 400 acres of landscape. The land was acquired by the Stowe Family in 1593, and in 1677 Sir Richard Temple commissioned the first house. Some of Britain’s most famous architects and garden designers executed the owners' visions through the centuries; William Kent, Sir John Vanbrugh, Thomas Pitt and James Gibbs and Lancelot Brown, to name a few. There have been many notable visitors to Stowe including John Adams, the future second President of the United States who visited Stowe in April 1786 while on tour with Thomas Jefferson. Stowe has had an interesting history, and in 1992, it became a school, in which role it continues today.The National Trust was given the grounds in 1989 by the school and the Stowe House Preservation Trust was established in 1997. The Neoclassical palace was on English Heritage’s list of buildings at risk and on the World Monuments Fund list (2002) for the 100 most endangered sites of significance worldwide. In May 2001, His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales honored Stowe House with a visit and expressed approval for "restoring what is certainly one of Britain’s finest 18th century houses and conserving it in perpetuity for the benefit, not only of this nation, but for all lovers of civilization, taste, fine architecture and the English landscape." The restoration of the house is now complete, and Patrick will share some of his research and take us through his role as paint consultant in collaboration with many other professionals for the restoration of this historic treasure.Today, the house, while still being a school, is open to the public, along with the grounds which are managed by the National Trust. Patrick presented to the ICAA last year a lecture on the use of color ca. 1700-1820. We welcome him back to the ICAA.Patrick Baty is interested in the decoration of historic buildings. His work covers research, paint analysis, colour, & technical advice. His projects have covered a 400-year period, and have ranged from King Henry VIII's heraldic Beasts; Baroque churches; country houses; wartime RAF stations; and London social housing estates to major structures such as Tower Bridge. He also works in the USA. In 2007, his company was granted a Royal Warrant of Appointment to Her Majesty The Queen for his work with colour. He lectures on a variety of subjects, and has published numerous articles and contributed to and revised several books on colour and decoration. In 2017, his Anatomy of Colour was published by Thames & Hudson, who also published his Nature's Palette in 2021. He and his wife run the family business, Papers and Paints, in London.
Instructional Delivery Method: Live Online Learning Program Program Level: Introductory Prerequisites: None required AIA CES Program Approval Expiration Date: June 27, 2026 Provider Number: G193 Provider Statement: The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number G193. All registered AIA CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider or this learning program may be sent to AIA CES ([email protected] or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).
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