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St Martin-In-The-Fields, London

St Martin-In-The-Fields, London

In this new (not rebuilt) church of 1722-6, James Gibbs’ study of Roman buildings led him to a successful marriage between the traditional steeple form that people felt was expected of a church, and a wide temple portico in the Classical taste. It served as a model for many others.
This view from the south-west (opened [...]