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England.—When the Normans invaded Sicily, they found themselves in a land of centuries-old cultural traditions ; these they accepted and merely grafted on them a few details of their own style. The situation in England was different; the Norman culture, in architecture at least, was more advanced and monumental than the Anglo-Saxon. Hence, the Normans imposed their style on England after 1066, though a few even earlier examples attested their influence.Advanced Architecture Contest : Awarded Projects The Advanced Architecture Contest has come to an end. This successful competition has achieved a total of 2570 applications from more than 100 countries and 508 submissions of projects received concentrated in 130 finalists. Final results of the competition are available at Advanced Architecture Contest website.
The revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685 had scattered abroad the French Huguenot silversmiths, and some of the most proficient had settled in England. Among them were Paul de Lamerie (1688-1751), whose shop produced work of exquisite finish in the most advanced style of the day, and Anthony Nelme (d. 1722), who specialized in soup tureens and teapots. Neoc/ossic/sm. A reaction against the rococo set in with the neoclassical revival of the 1760's.
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