AP Art History: Monticello-- #102
Monticello: Home of Thomas Jefferson
Bio of the work:
Title: Monticello
Date: 1768-1809
Medium: brick, glass, stone, wood
Location: Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Analysis:
Author of the Declaration of Independence, Founder of the University of Virginia, and 3rd President of the United States of America, Thomas Jefferson was also the architect of Monticello. Meaning 'little mountain' in Italian, Monticello is located at the top of a picturesque summit in the hills of Virginia. In designing his Virginian home, Jefferson created what is now known as Jeffersonian architecture. Heavily based in the work of Andrea Palladio and his Four Books of Architecture, Jeffersonian architecture is Neo-Palladian and Neo-Classical, meaning it is influenced by the classical architecture of Rome and Greece. This style is also reminiscent of Jefferson's time spent in France, including large domes he incorporated into many buildings (Monticello, UVA's rotunda). During this period in American architecture, Greek Revival was being popularized.
Sources: the lovely tour of the Monticello I took today!
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