# Lord Burlington — Sticks and Stones character guide

> Lord Burlington in Sticks and Stones by Lewis Mumford.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Burlington

**First appearance:** 0014-i

## Who they are

Patron of Palladian architecture in 18th-century England.

## Relationships

### [Andrea Palladio](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/characters/andrea_palladio)

_psychological_

Burlington was a devoted admirer and revivalist of Palladio's architecture, treating his work as a near-sacred model.

### [Alexander Pope](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/characters/alexander_pope)

_friendship_

Pope was a close friend and intellectual ally of Burlington, sharing a passion for Palladian architecture and classical ideals.

## In the story

### [The Heritage of the Renaissance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/chapters/ii-the-heritage-of-the-renaissance)

Published Palladio's Antiquities of Rome; Pope addressed his warning to him about the dangers of architectural imitation.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/chapters/ii)

Addressee of Pope's poem; published Palladio's Antiquities of Rome, influencing architectural taste.

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