Department of History of Art

Anthony Geraghty at Oxford Literary Festival

Posted on 23 March 2015

Anthony Geraghty presents a talk based on themes in his book 'The Sheldonian Theatre' at the Oxford Literary Festival this week.

Anthony's book, 'The Sheldonian Theatre: Architecture and Learning in Seventeenth-century Oxford' won the 2014 Alice Davis Hitchcock Medallion for the best architectural history book, being judged as an outstanding contribution to the study or knowledge of architectural history.

Anthony will look at the historical influences that shaped Christopher Wren’s design of the University of Oxford’s iconic 350-year-old Sheldonian Theatre, and show how the restoration of the monarchy and the University’s commitment to episcopal religion both shaped Wren’s design. The building of the Sheldonian signalled a shift in university architecture in Oxford from a medieval to a classical design.

The event takes place at 12:00 on March 24th in the Sheldonian Theatre. Read more about the Oxford Literary Festival.