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Fiske Kimball

Architectural historian and museum director.

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Also known as Mr. Fiske Kimball

First appearance: v the defeat of romanticism

Fiske Kimball shows up with force in The Classical Myth. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Quoted on Palladio's ideas and the contradiction between modern conditions and ancient forms in town palaces.
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Fiske Kimball first appears in 0023 v the defeat of romanticism.

In The Classical Myth: Quoted on Palladio's ideas and the contradiction between modern conditions and ancient forms in town palaces.

Later, in The Classical Myth and the American Renaissance: Quoted on the contradiction between modern conditions and ancient forms in town palaces and churches, and on Palladio's ideas finding clear expression in country houses.

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APAndrea PalladioBJBassett JonesRARobert AdamFKFiske Kimball

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  • Diverse Architectural Influences

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  • Aftermath
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See Fiske Kimball in v the defeat of romanticism