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Published in conjunction with the exhibition organized by the Bayly Art Museum (U. of Virginia), October 1993-January 1994, celebrating Jefferson's design for the U. of Virginia, known as his greatest architectural accomplishment and one of the three achievements for which he wished to be remembered. The essays and architectural documents reveal how Jefferson's design came into being, what obstacles it had to overcome, its perceived successes and failures, alterations, and current restoration efforts. 10x10" Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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Thomas Jefferson's design for the University of Virginia is widely hailed as a masterpiece. It is his greatest architectural accomplishment, the summation of his quest for intellectual freedom. The story of the University encompasses the political and architectural worlds as Jefferson struggled against great opposition to establish a new type of educational institution. Thomas Jefferson's Academical Village: The Creation of an Architectural Masterpiece is the first comprehensive look at Jefferson's design for the University, at how it came into being, at the different perceptions of its successes and failures, at the alterations that have taken place, and at its ongoing restoration.
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