MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THOMAS JEFFERSON
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From the beginning, his house was different from any other in the country.
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While many men built in valleys, Jefferson picked a mountaintop.
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Most rural houses faced south, but his pointed southwest to capture the best view from the mountain.
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He drew his own house plans and for much of the building was his contractor and foreman of construction.
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Detailed explanation-1: -American architecture, Jefferson believed, would embody the fulfillment of the civic life of Americans, and he sought to establish the standards of a national architecture, both aesthetically and politically. The University of Virginia was to become the physical model of Jefferson’s cultural and educational ideals.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hallmarks of Jeffersonian Style White Columns-White painted columns, with classic moulding, are easily the most recognized characteristic of the Jeffersonian style of architecture. The columns stand out against the red brick and bespeak the elegance of this classic accoutrement.
Detailed explanation-3: -Monticello is a prime example of what is now called Jeffersonian architecture, which is an American version of the European movement called Neoclassicism, the revival of ancient Greek and Roman styles.
Detailed explanation-4: -As a student at the College of William and Mary he purchased his first book on the subject and later assembled one of the largest libraries on architecture in America. He was particularly influenced by the classical style of Andrea Palladio, who emphasized symmetry, proportion, and the use of columns.