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Theodore Fyfe

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171: 140:, second son of James Sloan Fyfe and Jane Charlotte Abercrombie Fyfe. After the deaths of his parents, Fyfe was brought up by his aunt Jane Sloan Fyfe, and uncle John Alexander Fyfe, in 295:. He started to travel to Italy, Greece, Turkey, Syria and Egypt in 1932, to study ancient architectural remains. The results of studies are presented in his book 233:. Much of his time in 1903 was spent for the reconstruction of Knossos. He worked on both the graphic reconstruction of the rooms and their preservation. The 288: 265: 160: 547: 542: 537: 532: 464: 426: 121: 249: 493: 382: 237:, particularly prestigious, underwent several reconstructions before the one done in 1930 in the antique style. 349: 377: 164: 452: 414: 170: 253: 198:. On 23 March 1900, the team broke ground at the site of Knossos. Fyfe made a fresco copy of the 159:
where he was awarded the Haldane Bursary in 1894. He moved to London in 1897 and studied at the
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Architecture in Cambridge: Examples of Architectural Styles from Saxon to Modern Times
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with Evans. In 1902, he described the principles of restoration of the
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Farnoux, Alexandre (1996). "Chapter IV: The Magician of Knossos".
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Knossos: Searching for the Legendary Palace of King Minos
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at Cambridge. From 1922 to 1936, he was Director of the
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Theodore Fyfe and his sketches of the frescoes of the
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Department of Architecture, University of Cambridge
455:” series. Translated by Baker, David J. New York: 283:of Chester Cathedral, in 1921, he was lecturer in 151:In 1890, he became an apprentice of the architect 116:, was a Scottish architect. He is widely known as 136:Theodore Fyfe was born on 3 November 1875 in the 514: 417:’ series. Translated by Baker, David J. London: 161:Architectural Association School of Architecture 485:Hellenistic architecture: an introductory study 309:Hellenistic Architecture: An Introductory Study 297:Hellenistic Architecture: An Introductory Study 240:From 1904 onwards, Fyfe was working mainly for 194:’s team as an architect for the excavations at 471:Images of a Vanished World / A Palace at Risk 248:. He was responsible for the designs of the 279:In 1919, he was appointed architect to the 169: 444: 403: 372: 370: 548:People educated at the Glasgow Academy 515: 367: 350:"Theodore Fyfe: Architect 1875–1945" 543:Alumni of the Glasgow School of Art 13: 14: 559: 182:In 1899–1900 he travelled in the 538:20th-century Scottish architects 533:19th-century Scottish architects 190:. During this period, he joined 321: 302: 476: 438: 397: 342: 214:, and a further study tour in 1: 335: 331:, self-published author, 2009 410:Knossos: Unearthing a Legend 131: 7: 10: 564: 383:scottisharchitects.org.uk 252:, hall and classrooms at 99: 85: 77: 55: 30: 23: 165:British School at Athens 120:’s architect during the 254:Charlotte Mason College 200:room of the stone bench 176:room of the stone bench 459:. pp. 81 and 85. 188:classical architecture 179: 122:first five excavations 433:Let the Digging Begin 378:"David Theodore Fyfe" 285:classical archaeology 250:Shaftesbury Institute 173: 157:Glasgow School of Art 144:. He was educated at 94:Glasgow School of Art 272:and built houses in 184:Mediterranean region 419:Thames & Hudson 146:The Glasgow Academy 128:from 1900 to 1904. 110:David Theodore Fyfe 90:The Glasgow Academy 35:David Theodore Fyfe 453:Abrams Discoveries 421:. pp. 40–41. 405:Farnoux, Alexandre 180: 16:Scottish architect 466:978-0-810-92819-0 428:978-0-500-30069-5 354:aegeussociety.org 262:Chester Cathedral 242:John James Burnet 225:Fyfe returned to 153:John James Burnet 126:Palace of Knossos 107: 106: 555: 507: 506: 504: 502: 480: 474: 473: 442: 436: 435: 401: 395: 394: 392: 390: 374: 365: 364: 362: 360: 346: 62: 44: 42: 21: 20: 563: 562: 558: 557: 556: 554: 553: 552: 513: 512: 511: 510: 500: 498: 496: 482: 481: 477: 467: 457:Harry N. Abrams 443: 439: 429: 402: 398: 388: 386: 376: 375: 368: 358: 356: 348: 347: 343: 338: 324: 305: 276:and elsewhere. 266:Memorial Chapel 231:Palace of Minos 134: 86:Alma mater 73: 64: 60: 51: 46: 45:3 November 1875 40: 38: 37: 36: 26: 17: 12: 11: 5: 561: 551: 550: 545: 540: 535: 530: 525: 509: 508: 494: 475: 465: 437: 427: 396: 366: 340: 339: 337: 334: 333: 332: 323: 320: 319: 318: 312: 304: 301: 246:British Museum 216:Constantinople 163:, then at the 133: 130: 105: 104: 101: 97: 96: 87: 83: 82: 79: 75: 74: 71:Cambridgeshire 65: 63:(aged 69) 59:1 January 1945 57: 53: 52: 47: 34: 32: 28: 27: 24: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 560: 549: 546: 544: 541: 539: 536: 534: 531: 529: 526: 524: 521: 520: 518: 497: 495:9780890050262 491: 487: 486: 479: 472: 468: 462: 458: 454: 450: 449: 441: 434: 430: 424: 420: 416: 412: 411: 406: 400: 385: 384: 379: 373: 371: 355: 351: 345: 341: 330: 329:Theodore Fyfe 326: 325: 316: 313: 310: 307: 306: 300: 298: 294: 290: 286: 282: 277: 275: 271: 267: 263: 259: 255: 251: 247: 243: 238: 236: 232: 228: 223: 221: 217: 213: 209: 205: 201: 197: 193: 189: 185: 177: 172: 168: 166: 162: 158: 154: 149: 147: 143: 139: 129: 127: 123: 119: 115: 114:Theodore Fyfe 111: 102: 98: 95: 91: 88: 84: 80: 76: 72: 68: 58: 54: 50: 33: 29: 25:Theodore Fyfe 22: 19: 499:. Retrieved 484: 478: 470: 447: 440: 432: 415:New Horizons 409: 399: 387:. Retrieved 381: 357:. Retrieved 353: 344: 328: 327:Peter Soar, 322:Bibliography 314: 308: 303:Publications 296: 278: 270:Ashton Hayes 239: 224: 192:Arthur Evans 181: 150: 135: 118:Arthur Evans 113: 109: 108: 61:(1945-01-01) 18: 528:1945 deaths 523:1875 births 501:10 February 389:10 February 359:10 February 293:Glastonbury 235:Throne Room 138:Philippines 78:Nationality 49:Philippines 517:Categories 336:References 100:Occupation 41:1875-11-03 274:Cambridge 258:Ambleside 186:studying 132:Biography 103:Architect 67:Longstowe 488:. 1974. 212:Florence 81:Scottish 281:chapter 244:at the 208:Ferrara 204:Bologna 196:Knossos 142:Glasgow 124:at the 492:  463:  425:  69:Hall, 227:Crete 220:Bursa 503:2018 490:ISBN 461:ISBN 423:ISBN 391:2018 361:2018 218:and 210:and 56:Died 31:Born 451:. “ 413:. ‘ 268:at 256:in 519:: 469:. 431:. 380:. 369:^ 352:. 264:, 260:, 222:. 206:, 167:. 148:. 92:, 505:. 393:. 363:. 178:. 43:) 39:(

Index

Philippines
Longstowe
Cambridgeshire
The Glasgow Academy
Glasgow School of Art
Arthur Evans
first five excavations
Palace of Knossos
Philippines
Glasgow
The Glasgow Academy
John James Burnet
Glasgow School of Art
Architectural Association School of Architecture
British School at Athens

room of the stone bench
Mediterranean region
classical architecture
Arthur Evans
Knossos
room of the stone bench
Bologna
Ferrara
Florence
Constantinople
Bursa
Crete
Palace of Minos
Throne Room

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