John Vanbrugh at 300: the man described as ‘the Shakespeare of architecture’
Blenheim Palace and Portrait of John Vanbrugh by Godfrey Kneller (1704). Inga Kebleryte/Shutterstock/National Portrait Gallery/Canva Every generation discovers its own heroes. I found mine in 2026. He died in 1726 and his name is John Vanbrugh (1664-1726). I’m not the first to discover him, of course, and I am in stellar company. This year has seen the Vanbrugh300 tercentenary celebrations of Vanbrugh’s life and legacy, looking at him in the round as soldier, playwright, architect and all round…
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