George Washington’s Eye: Landscape, Architecture, and Design at Mount Vernon

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On the banks of the Potomac River, Mount Vernon stands, with its iconic portico boasting breathtaking views and with a landscape to rival the great gardens of Europe, as a monument to George Washington’s artistic and creative efforts. Multiple million people consult with Mount Vernon every year―drawn to the stature and wonderful thing about Washington’s circle of relatives estate.

Art historian Joseph Manca systematically examines Mount Vernon―its stylistic, moral, and historical dimensions―offering a complete picture of this national treasure and the man at the back of its enduring design. Manca brings to light a Washington deeply influenced by his wide travels in colonial The united states, with a broader architectural knowledge than in the past suspected, and with a philosophy that informed his aesthetic sensibility.

Washington believed that design choices and personal character mesh to form an ethic of virtue and fulfillment and that art is inextricably linked with moral and social concerns. Manca examines how these ideas shaped the material culture of Mount Vernon.

Based on careful study of Washington’s personal diaries and correspondence and at the vigorous accounts of visitors to his estate, this richly illustrated book introduces a George Washington unfamiliar to many readers―an avid art collector, amateur architect, and leading landscape designer of his time.


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