Hand of Adam

Shows the work of Robert Adam, the Scottish architect of the 18th century. His designs were mostly inspired by Ancient Rome and Greece, having studied these styles in Italy. Many examples of his fine work are shown.

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Collection

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Credits

director

Murray Grigor

production company

Films of Scotland

Viz Ltd

Duration

00:33:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1975

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

321136

Language

English

Subject categories

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Public works - Scotland

Crafts & Visual Arts → Adam, Robert, 1728-1792

Crafts & Visual Arts → Architecture

Documentary

History → History

People → Adam, Robert, 1728-1792

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1975

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