Arts & Culture
Robert Adam
Scottish architect
Robert Adam
Category:
Arts & Culture
- Died:
- March 3, 1792, London, Eng. (aged 63)
- Movement / Style:
- Gothic Revival
- Neoclassical art
- Role In:
- Scottish Enlightenment
Robert Adam (born July 3, 1728, Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scot.—died March 3, 1792, London, Eng.) was a Scottish architect and designer who, with his brother James (1730–94), transformed Palladian Neoclassicism in England into the airy, light, elegant style that bears their name. His major architectural works include public buildings (especially in London), and his designs were used for the interiors of such country mansions as Syon House (1762–69) in Middlesex (now in Hounslow, London). Robert was the second son of William Adam, the foremost Scottish architect of his time. William, who as master mason to the Board of Ordnance in North ...(100 of 1832 words)