

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Book Talk: Classical Taste in the Architectural World of Thomas Jefferson
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 20 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Tue, 20 Jan, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join author and architectural historian Dr Alley Marie Jordan for a talk on her  work which focuses on classicism in the age of Jefferson.About this EventReaching beyond politics and law, this book focuses on Thomas Jefferson as an aesthetic classicist.Jefferson embraced the influence of antiquity through his adoption of classical architecture in his Virginia residences, in order to establish Rome as an ancestor to America. In a time of significant political and cultural change, he aligned himself with a Greco-Romano legacy that represented knowledge, power and art. Alley Marie Jordan studies the architectural and landscape spaces of Jefferson's classical taste, which include the villas of Monticello and Poplar Forest, as well as the University of Virginia. An examination of these places exposes his deeply entrenched views of the importance of classics in Virginia, and reveals them as expressions of admiration of classical antiquity.Seeking to uncover an underexplored side of his character, Jordan deconstructs his identity through a classical lens and illustrates his influence on American culture, as well as his desire to reform it via the classics. By dislodging Jefferson from American politics, this study redefines his worldview and motivations for inventing an American virtue based on Horace's utile dulci. Although his participation in acquiring classical taste was not unique for his time, he did accomplish a unique aim with classicism: the blending of the American landscape with classical culture to create a 'new' American virtue.Refreshments will be served in the Council Room from 6pm, with the talk itself startingat 6.30pm. Books will be available to be purchased on the night via the RIAS bookshop.
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Edinburgh
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: 15 Rutland Square
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- **long**: -3.20932
- **full address**: 15 Rutland Square, 15 Rutland Square, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Tue, 20 Jan, 2026 at 06:00 pm
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