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  Robert Adam Biography
In this movement Robert Adam was the leader, and his influence, paramount from 1764 to 1784, persisted for half a century, strongly affecting the work of George Hepplewhite, Thomas Sheraton, and all their contemporaries.
While James Adam should not be deprived of the credit due him for his part in the work of the firm and the development of the Adam style, nevertheless the interest of biographer and critic finds itself fixed inevitably on the life and achievements of Robert.
Adam's critics differ somewhat widely in their appraisal of his work, but all agree as to the importance of his introductions in the development of English style.
www.furniturestyles.net /european/english/robert-adam.html   (1953 words)

  
 Adam - ninemsn Encarta
Adam, family of 18th-century Scottish-born architects and furniture designers, who developed a refined, Neo-Classical style.
The four Adam brothers, John, Robert, James, and William, were the sons of the Edinburgh architect, William Adam.
The Adam style was harmonious in design and proportion and gave a feeling of lightness and spaciousness.
au.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761574542/Adam.html   (405 words)

  
 Adam style - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Adam style (or Adamesque) is a style of neoclassical architecture and design as practised by Scottish architect Robert Adam (1728- 1792) and his brothers.
The Adam style found its niche from the late 1760s in upper-class residences in 18th century England, Scotland, Russia where it was introduced by Scottish architect Charles Cameron, and post-Revolutionary War United States (where it became known as Federal style and took on a variation of its own).
A revived "Adams" style, initiated by a spectacular marquetry cabinet by Wright and Mansfield exhibited at the Paris Exposition of 1867, competed with revived Sheraton and Hepplewhite styles that lost momentum after World War I.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Adam_style   (298 words)

  
 Adam style   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Adam was born in Kirkcaldy, Fife, the son of a well known Scottish architect.
by grotesque is meant that beautiful light style of ornament used by the ancient Romans in the decoration of their palaces, baths, and villas." This is the basis of the Neoclassical style of which Adam was the principal British exponent.
The Adams also used inserts of Wedgwood medallions, which were frequently designed by John Flaxman, as well as composition ornaments for bas relief ceilings and friezes.
ah.bfn.org /a/DCTNRY/a/adam.html   (470 words)

  
 Decorative Style - Robert Adam
Robert Adam was the second of the four sons of William Adam, and was born in 1728.
Adam usually designed his furniture for the room in which it was to stand, and he often planned the house and all its contents, even to the table silver, to say nothing of the door-locks.
Adam was one of the first to assemble the pieces that later grew into the sideboard — a table, two pedestals, and a cellaret.
www.oldandsold.com /articles07/furniture-11.shtml   (881 words)

  
 Guide to Furniture Styles from Connected Lines
The Queen Anne style is a refinement of the William and Mary style with a moderately proportioned, graceful appearance.
Adam interior millwork and woodwork was reproduced in South Carolina.
The Hepplewhite style is neoclassic and was reproduced in the United States particularly in the Carolinas, Maryland, New England, New York and Virginia.
www.connectedlines.com /styleguide/index.htm   (743 words)

  
 Neo-Classical Style - MSN Encarta
The Adam style, as it became known, remained somewhat Rococo in its emphasis on surface ornamentation and refinement of scale, even as it adopted the motifs of antiquity.
The Empire style in architecture is epitomized by such imposing public works as the triumphal arches at the Carrousel du Louvre, designed by Percier and Fontaine and the Champs-Élysées, designed by Fontaine and begun the same year.
The Greek Revival was modified by the Regency style, notable architectural examples of which are the façades for Regent Street, in London designed by John Nash and begun in 1812 and his Royal Pavilion in Brighton (1815-1823).
uk.encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761573932/Neo-Classical_Style.html   (1210 words)

  
 Synoptique - Style Forum Part 2 : Contexts & Confessions
Adam’s and Colin’s recent testaments to their powerful early encounters with film style are moving, and I always responded strongly to Brian’s initial emphasis on the crucial importance of object-love for film.
In fact, styles that acknowledge this truth—and these would include Rossellini’s and Wiseman’s—are also the ones that are the hardest to see, whereas styles that think all there IS is the way-of-looking are very emphatic about their own looks and very easy to see.
Adam’s design seems to be striking out at a similar concept (in the sense of a film as looking at and solving a problem).
www.synoptique.ca /core/en/articles/style_forum_2   (5744 words)

  
 Custom furniture styles by RJ Fine Woodworking
A style of the early 20th century that incorporated new materials and was characterized by bold, geometric forms.
This style derived from Roman architecture and was seen in France by the middle of the 12th century.
The Mission style, from the early 20th century but enjoying a resurgence today, is inspired by the mission furniture of the Southwest that was made of rough-sawn lumber and pegs and dowels.
www.rjfinewood.com /furniture_styles.htm   (2847 words)

  
 Adam, Robert. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
Robert Adam designed his buildings to achieve the most harmonious relation between the exterior, the interior, and the furniture.
Adam himself contributed an important study, Ruins of the Palace of the Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia (1764).
The Adam manner gained great favor in his day, and designs in the Adam style have never ceased to appear.
www.bartleby.com /65/ad/Adam-Rob.html   (289 words)

  
 Robert Adam - Designs in the Castle Style - Dalquharran Castle Design
Adam never survived to see the Castle completely finished as the internal work was not finished until well into the nineteenth century, but the Dalquharran scheme had allowed Adam time to develop and fully realise his ambitions.
However drawing 31/40 also shows that Adam had settled on the composition of the elements within the façade at an early stage, and the main decisions left to be made were those regarding the decorative scheme.
The built version was not to any design by Adam, unfortunate as the forecourt scheme developed by Adam is one of his most intricate and carefully he developed.
www.scran.ac.uk /dl/ada/documents/castle_style/dalquharran/dalquharran_design_2.htm   (1316 words)

  
 American Architecture
The Adam style was a refinement of the preceding Georgian style.
Robert Adam was a dominate force in English architecture.
However, the house plan is remarkablly true to the spirit of Robert Adam from the use of shapes for the rooms and the use of decoration throughout.
www.takus.com /architecture/adam_style.html   (554 words)

  
 The Adam Style
The Adam style takes its name from two brothers, Robert and James Adam, professional architects who, in the latter half of the eighteenth century, ushered in and secured a place for Neo-Classical architecture in Britain.
Robert Adam was born in 1728, the second son of William Adam, one of the most prominent architects in Scotland of his day.
The Adam style is largely decorative in nature, and it is the interiors of the structures he designed which constitute the expression of his architectural ideals.
www.holycross.edu /departments/classics/wziobro/ClassicalAmerica/AdamStyleHP.html   (1056 words)

  
 Adam Style: artsparx home improvement style archive architecture period and historiac homes
Adam style is named for Robert Adam, the most famous architect of the British eighteenth century, who revolutionized Neoclassical design and created a style remarkable for its freshness, fluidity, and grace.
Adam, born in 1728, traveled Europe as a young man, studying the architecture of Roman antiquity.
The Adams’ work became enormously influential in England and America, where it was known as Federal style and remained the dominant mode in domestic architecture from the 1790s to the 1830s.
www.artsparx.com /adamstyle.asp   (635 words)

  
 Historic Doors | Design & Construction | Resources | Glossary
A style popular in American architecture around 1790-1830, that was based on the use of Roman forms and distinguished by its simplicity and purity of design.
The Federal style, also often referred to as Adam style, is characterized by an elegance and lightness compared with the Georgian style.
A rustic door construction style in which vertical planks or boards are fastened to a supporting frame that is made of vertical wood stiles and horizontal rails.
www.historicdoors.com /glossary.html   (1786 words)

  
 ACP Photography
Adam Campbell has been active in motorsports for over 20 years.
With magazines and corporations promoting their products through his vision, Adam has been chosen by some of the most respected companies in the business.
Adam’s shooting style is in high demand, not only for his exciting and intense action photos, but also for his race coverage, apparel layouts, catalog work and advertising vision.
www.adamcampbellphoto.com /bio.html   (170 words)

  
 imissthe80s.com-November Artist of the Month-Adam Ant
Adam and the Ants took the British music scene by storm in the early 80's with the release of their album "Kings of the Wild Frontier".
Adam's style was glam punk with a pirate motif thrown in.
Adam recorded solo in 1985 with the release of the album "Viva Le Rock." The album was not as successful as his previous releases, but he saw some video and radio airplay with the albums title song and the song "Apollo 9".
www.imissthe80s.com /adamant.htm   (649 words)

  
 Adam - Search View - MSN Encarta
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(1721-1792), the eldest son of William Adam, practised as an architect in Scotland and was the business partner of Robert in the years before he moved to London in 1758.
Together they took over the building of the garrison fortress, Fort George, near Inverness, after their father’s death, and John completed Hopetoun House in 1756.
uk.encarta.msn.com /text_761574542__1/Adam.html   (579 words)

  
 EXPN.com - Story
Adam Baker is a big rider who uses his lankiness to his advantage with big, flowing, trails-style.
Adam is a student of Business at Northern Arizona University when he is not a competing in dirt jumping events.
Adam is smart and level headed, and riding very consistently in 2002.
expn.go.com /athletes/bios/BAKER_ADAM.html   (123 words)

  
 What the Critics say about Adam Payne   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Adam Payne, a superb singer/songwriter from the Boston area, is the latest to restore my faith in musiciankind.
With Adam Dehner on lead guitar, Mark Purrington on drums, Mik Mersha on bass, and Payne wielding the acoustic guitar and covering vocals, the newly-formed Adam Payne Project played their first gig last Thursday in the Pub.
Adam, who inherited much of his musical talent from his mother, has a very distinct afro and a voice equally as big and soulful.
www.adampayne.biz /press.htm   (2580 words)

  
 Adam's Mountain Cafe
An example of the cafe fare are the famed Harvest Crepes, consisting of Roasted butternut squash, mixed grains, caramelized onions, white cheddar and roasted corn in an egg-batter crepe with vegetarian red chili, pepitas, fresh tomato, and lime – for $8.50.
Adam’s works because when one of the antique tables develops a wobble, it is fixed immediately so that the hostess and servers won’t waste effort stressing about seating customers there.
Adam’s is slow, deliberate food made with love, distinctly memorable enough to requite a long-distance relationship with two guys from Ithaca and a revolutionary program.
www.adamsmountain.com /Cornell.html   (3500 words)

  
 Adam and Federal House Plans at eplans.com | Blueprints for Home Design
The popularity of the Adam and Federal house plans coincided with the end of Colonial America.
Federal style house plans present a formal, rigorously balanced face to the street.
Their close cousin, the Colonial Adam/Federal house (named not for the president but for three brothers who specialized in the style in the Colonial era) also presents an elegant and balanced façade.
www.eplans.com /colonial-house-plans/adam-federal.hwx   (364 words)

  
 TCU-in-Scotland: The Search for Genius
William Adam; Robert has an older brother, John, and will have two younger brothers, James and William, as well as "a flock of sisters": Janet (Jenny), Elizabeth (Betty), Helen (Nelly), Mary, Susannah (who married John Clerk of Eldin — who was companion to both Robert Adam and James Hutton), and Margaret (Peggy).
The Adams were attractive, intelligent, and sociable, and hence were popular with the Edinburgh literati; their friends and acquaintances included Adam Smith, David Hume, William Robertson, John Clerk, and Adam Ferguson — it is hard to imagine a more cordial or stimulating group of friends and acquaintances (see Ochse, ch.
Robert is elected MP for Kinross-shire; "William Adam and Company" begins work on the Adelphi Project, which was the first of a series of overly ambitious projects which would nearly bankrupt the family firm, and cause the formerly closeknit family to splinter.
www.drl.tcu.edu /scotland/northernlights/adam.html   (601 words)

  
 Adam Gorry font family : MyFonts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Adam Gorry Lights mimics the giant light bulb lettering used on theatre billboards, and Adam Gorry Inline is a traditional inline type looking somewhat like neon tubing.
In 1997, Adam at age 3 was diagnosed with Leukaemia.
I decided to dedicate these fonts to Adam as a way of reminding us regular folks how fragile human life can be, and the ongoing need for research to beat this and other crippling disorders.
www.myfonts.com /fonts/sentinel/adam-gorry   (281 words)

  
 CD Baby: ADAM + KRIS: Acoustic - from sna
Known for their tag-team vocals and fiery lyrical approach, ADAM + KRIS' style of acoustic rock is characterized by tight, smart arrangements that compliment the message in the lyrics and soaring harmonies to drive the song home.
Influenced by such legendary singer/songwriters as Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and Neil Young, their contemporary, acoustic, folk-rock style (Mamas and the Papas and Indigo Girls come to mind) is reminiscent of the socially conscious music of the 1960s.
In the ten years they have been performing together, Adam and Kris have spent the majority of their time touring, playing gigs and Folk Festivals around the US and Canada with extended stays in some cities like Austin, Texas.
www.cdbaby.com /cd/adamkris3/from/sna   (772 words)

  
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www.adam.com /EditorialPolicy.html   (3232 words)

  
 Horizontal mirror - Adam style horizontal wall mirror
Adam style horizontal wall mirror is hand crafted in Italy and will create a great overmantel piece
Adam style wall sconce in antiqued gold leaf finish made in Italy
Adam style decorative vertical mirror in gold leaf finish with mirrored inserts
www.invitinghome.com /Mirrors/Wall_Mirror_CM1169.htm   (177 words)

  
 Kelso : Introduction | Frommers.com
Adam's genius derived from his synthesis of the decorative traditions of the French and Italian Renaissance with those of ancient Greece and Rome.
The Adam style, a richly detailed yet airy interpretation of neoclassicism, was a radical departure from the more ponderous and sometimes ecclesiastical forms that preceded it.
Much more widespread than Adam buildings, however, are examples of their furniture and interior decor (especially chairs, sideboards, and mantelpieces), which are proudly displayed in museums and private homes across the United Kingdom and North America.
www.frommers.com /destinations/kelso/2025010001.html   (797 words)

  
 CD Baby: ADAM SOLOMON: "Rocket Express II " African Renaissance Blues
Adam's style of guitar playing is renaissance because it carefully fuses the Mississippi Delta blues style of BB King and Muddy Waters while highlighting the African blues style-the rippling, almost repetitive guitar resists
With a guitar style that is at the same time soothing and involved Adam Solomon is a truly inspired player with an amazing ability to create beautiful melodys.
I have been listening to this CD virtually non-stop since I purchased it from Adam, earlier this week, while he was busking at Yonge and Bloor subway.
www.cdbaby.com /cd/adamsolomon2   (781 words)

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