Abstract
Abstract No building of the first decade of the eighteenth century epitomized the spirit of its time more than Blenheim Palace. Built for a national hero by a grateful nation to celebrate a famous military victory, and designed by two of the leading architects of the age, Blenheim is unique in the long history of English country house building. From its start in 1705, just a year after the battle of Blenheim, it was both private house and national monument. Its principal architect, Sir John Vanbrugh, was assisted by Nicholas Hawksmoor, and both set about creating a fitting tribute to the Duke of Marlborough by drawing on contemporary ideas concerning heraldic display and the evocation of emotion through architecture.
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