Regency architectureRegency architecture encompasses classical buildings built in the United Kingdom during the Regency era in the early 19th century when George IV was Prince Regent, and also to earlier and later buildings following the same style. The period coincides with the Biedermeier style in the German-speaking lands, Federal style in the United States and the French Empire style.
Empire styleThe Empire style (French: style Empire) is an early–19th-century design movement in architecture, furniture, other decorative arts, and the visual arts, representing the second phase of Neoclassicism. It flourished between 1799 and 1815 during the Consulate and the First French Empire periods, although its life span lasted until the late-1820s. From France it spread into much of Europe and the United States.
Federal government of the United StatesNational governmentThe federal government of the United States (U.S. federal government or U.S. government) is the national government of the United States. The United States federal government is composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The powers of these three branches are defined and vested by the Constitution of the United States, which has been in effect since 1789.
White HouseThe White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania AvenueNW in Washington, D.C., it has served as the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800 when the national capital was moved from Philadelphia. The White House is also a metonym for the Executive Office of the President. The residence was designed by the Irish-born architect James Hoban in the Neoclassical style.
Palladian architectureStyle of architecture derived from the Venetian Andrea PalladioA villa with a superimposed portico, from Book IV of Palladio's I quattro libri dell'architettura, in an English translation published in London, 1736Plan for Palladio's Villa La Rotonda (c. 1565) – features of the house were incorporated in numerous Palladian-style houses throughout Europe over the following centuries.Palladian architecture is a European architectural style derived from the work of the Venetian architect Andrea Palladio (1508–1580).
Federal furnitureFederal furniture is Americanfurniture in the federal style, approximately 1789 to 1823. It is named after the Federalist Era in American politics (ca. 1788-1800). Notable furniture makers who worked in this style include John and Thomas Seymour, Duncan Phyfe and Charles-Honoré Lannuier. It was influenced by the Georgian and Adam styles, and was followed by the American Empire style.
Thomas JeffersonFounding Father, U.S. president from 1801 to 1809Personal detailsBorn(1743-04-13)April 13, 1743Shadwell Plantation, Virginia, British AmericaDiedJuly 4, 1826(1826-07-04) (aged 83)Monticello, Virginia, U.S.Resting placeMonticello, Virginia, U.S.PartyDemocratic-RepublicanSpouseMartha Wayles (m. 1772; died 1782)Children6 with Martha Wayles, including: Martha Jefferson RandolphMary Jefferson EppesUp to 6 with Sally Hemings, including: Madison HemingsEston HemingsParentsPeter JeffersonJane RandolphEducationCollege of William & MaryOccupationPoliticianLawyerBook CollectorSignatureMilitary serviceAllegianceUnited StatesBranch/serviceVirginia militiaYears of service1775–1776RankColonelUnitAlbemarle County MilitiaBattles/warsAmerican Revolutionary WarPhilosophical workEraAge of EnlightenmentRegionWestern philosophyAmerican philosophySchoolClassical liberalismDeismInstitutionsAmerican Philosophical SocietyMain interestsClassical HistoryTheologyPhilosophyPhilologyMathematicsEngineeringArchitectureBook CollectingClassical MusicNotable worksDeclaration of Independence (1776)Notes on Virginia (1785)Jefferson's Manual (1801)Jefferson Bible (1820)Notable ideasSee listAll men are created equalEmpire of LibertyEntangling alliancesJeffersonian democracyLife, Liberty and the pursuit of HappinessNatural aristocracySeparation of church and stateStrict constructionismWard republicViews on educationViews on Native AmericansViews on slaveryViews on religionThomas Jefferson (April 13[O.S. April 2], 1743 – July 4, 1826) was a Founding Father and the third president of the United States, serving from 1801 to 1809.
MonticelloMonticello ( ) was the primary residence and plantation of Thomas Jefferson, a Founding Father, author of the Declaration of Independence, and the third president of the United States. Jefferson began designing Monticello after inheriting land from his father at the age of 14.
American RevolutionThe American Revolution (1765–1789) was a political movement in the Thirteen Colonies of Great Britain. It began as a rebellion and turned into a revolution eventually creating the sovereign United States, which was the outcome of the associated American Revolutionary War (1775–1783). The Second Continental Congress, as the provisional government, established the Continental Army and appointed George Washington as its commander-in-chief in 1775.
BiedermeierThe Biedermeier period was an era in the art and culture of the German Confederation between 1815 and 1848 during which the middle classes grew in number and artists began producing works appealing to their sensibilities. The period began with the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 and ended with the onset of the Revolutions of 1848. The term originated in popular literature, before spreading to architecture, interior design, and visual arts.
Classical architectureClassical architecture typically refers to architecture consciously derived from the principles of Greek and Roman architecture of classical antiquity, or more specifically, from De architectura (c. 10 AD) by the Roman architect Vitruvius. Variations of classical architecture have arguably existed since the Carolingian Renaissance, and became especially prominent during the Italian Renaissance and the later period known as neoclassical architecture or Classical revival.
Andrea PalladioAndrea Palladio ( ; Italian:; Venetian: Andrea Paładio; 30 November 1508 – 19 August 1580) was an Italian Renaissancearchitect active in the Venetian Republic. Palladio, influenced by Roman and Greek architecture, primarily Vitruvius, is widely considered to be one of the most influential individuals in the history of architecture. While he designed churches and palaces, he was best known for country houses and villas.
Ancient GreeceAncient Greece (Ancient Greek: Ἑλλάς, romanized: Hellás) was an ancient civilization existing from the Greek Dark Ages of the 12th–9th centuries BC to the end of classical antiquity (c. 600 AD), comprising a loose collection of culturally and linguistically related city-states and regions, primarily centered in the northeastern area of the . Prior to the Roman period, most of this area was officially unified only once, from 338 to 323 BC under the Kingdom of Macedon.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.