1 Jacobean Revival

A revival of forms from early to mid-17th-century England – specifically associated with the reigns of James I and Charles I – Jacobean architecture adopted Renaissance motifs in a free form, but were communicated to English architecture through German and Flemish carvers rather than directly from Italy. Although the general lines of Elizabethan design remained, there was a more consistent and unified application of formal design, both in plan and elevation. Much use was made of columns and pilasters, round-arch arcades and flat roofs with openwork parapets. These and other classical elements appeared in a free manner rather than with any true classical purity. British architect Edwin Lutyens (1869-1944) was a proponent of the Jacobean Revival style. In North America, this style is mainly found in country houses and estates, and is often blended with the Queen Anne style. It is very rarely found in Ontario’s religious architecture.

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