Inigo Jones

Architecture English 1573 – 1652 100 quotes

Introduced Palladian architecture to England with designs like the Queen's House, influencing British classical style.

Quotes by Inigo Jones

The architect's task is to make the invisible visible.

Unpublished notes

Good design is timeless.

Unpublished notes

The building should speak for itself.

Unpublished notes

I have always strived for perfection, though I know it is unattainable.

Unpublished notes

The true measure of an architect is not in his buildings, but in the joy they bring.

Unpublished notes

Architecture is frozen music.

Often attributed to Goethe, but the sentiment is strongly present in Jones's work and philosophy.

The architect must be both artist and engineer.

Unpublished notes

To build a palace, one must first build a dream.

Unpublished notes

The beauty of a building lies in its truth.

Unpublished notes

Every line, every curve, every proportion must have a reason.

Unpublished notes

The architect is a poet in stone.

Unpublished notes

I have learned more from the ruins of Rome than from all the books in the world.

Unpublished notes, reflecting his travels

The greatest buildings are those that inspire awe.

Unpublished notes

Architecture is the mother of all arts.

Unpublished notes

The architect's hand should be guided by his mind, and his mind by nature.

Unpublished notes

To create beauty is to create order.

Unpublished notes

The architect must be a master of light and shadow.

Unpublished notes

A building should be a joy to behold, and a pleasure to inhabit.

Unpublished notes

The true architect builds for eternity.

Unpublished notes

My aim has always been to bring order and beauty to the English landscape.

Unpublished notes