EPISODE · Nov 19, 2024 · 34 MIN
Episode 5: Reading the History of London through its Architecture. In the FIEld with Dr. Rebecca Pollack
from In the FIEld: A podcast from FIE · host FIE: Foundation for International Education
In this episode we chat with Dr. Rebecca Pollack, (Art Historian and Academic Faculty Director) about reading the architecture of a city as a text and understanding the complexities of society, history and power we might learn from the buildings that surround us. We also discuss art marking, the Great Fire of London and Christopher Wren's ambitious plan for rebuilding London, the importance of looking closely and, of course, she shares her city secret too.Links to places and items discussed below:https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/museum/online-collections/archive-gallery/soane-bankhttps://mapco.net/london/1666wren.htmhttps://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/kenwood/
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In this episode we chat with Dr. Rebecca Pollack, (Art Historian and Academic Faculty Director) about reading the architecture of a city as a text and understanding the complexities of society, history and power we might learn from the buildings that surround us. We also discuss art marking, the Great Fire of London and Christopher Wren's ambitious plan for rebuilding London, the importance of looking closely and, of course, she shares her city secret too. Links to places and items discussed ...
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