Architect: John Vanbrugh

Vanbrugh in the Best Light: Sir John Soane’s Lecture Drawings of Blenheim Palace

Vanbrugh in the Best Light: Sir John Soane’s Lecture Drawings of Blenheim Palace

Frances Sands

The architect Sir John Vanbrugh (1664–1726) is currently enjoying a moment in the sun! 2026 marks the tercentenary of his death and a variety of activities have been organised to celebrate and reassess this most dynamic of British architects, under the banner of ‘Vanbrugh 300’, which is being coordinated by… Read More

New Views on Vanbrugh and his Drawings

New Views on Vanbrugh and his Drawings

Charles Saumarez Smith

This text is published to mark the opening of John Vanbrugh: The Drama of Architecture at Sir John Soane’s Museum (4 March–28 June 2026), co-curated by Charles Saumarez Smith and Roz Barr. More information about the exhibition can be found here. In the summer of 1982, when I was at… Read More