As a prelude to Vanbrugh 300, Charles Saumarez Smith will launch his new biography: John Vanbrugh: The Drama of Architecture at the Wigmore Hall on November 20th 2025. Here he talks to Annette Rubery about Vanbrugh’s career, his reputation compared to that of his colleague, Nicholas Hawksmoor, and what his drawings tell us about his development as an architect.
The Lichfield Rambler
Q&A with Charles Saumarez Smith (podcast version)
Q&A with Charles Saumarez Smith (podcast version)
John Vanbrugh: The Drama of Architecture
The Lichfield Rambler
Essays on the arts and tips for historical researchers and biographers.
Essays on the arts and tips for historical researchers and biographers.Authors
Annette Rubery