Why did William Buckland look to 16th century Italy for inspiration as he drew up the plans for Hammond-Harwood House? Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the house built in 1774, we seek to understand more about its creation. Learn about the wonders of Palladian architecture from a scholar of architectural history and about Buckland’s transformation from indentured carpenter to architect from a scholar of his work.
Two lectures followed by a reception.
Program
1:30- 2:30 Dr. Johanna Heinrichs- Johanna D. Heinrichs joined the faculty of the University of Kentucky School of Architecture in 2017. Her research focuses on villa culture, domestic architecture, and issues of urbanism and landscape in 16th-century Venice and the Veneto. Her book, Villa and Palace in the Venetian Renaissance, is published by Cambridge University Press.
Before she came to the College of Design, Heinrichs was a visiting lecturer in art history at Williams College. She has also taught at Dominican University, Northern Illinois University and Northwestern University. Heinrichs earned her Ph.D. from Princeton University in 2013, a Masters of Philosophy from the University of Cambridge in 2004 and a bachelor’s from Williams College.
2:45-3:45 Dr. Kate Steir– Senior Curator and Head of Collections, Gunston Hall. Dr. Steir has a PhD from Georgetown University in History and has been at Gunston Hall since 2021. She is a curator, educator, and public historian specializing in the histories of material culture and slavery.
3:45-4:45 Wine/cheese reception
Tickets: $45