Top 10 Quotes & Sayings by Christopher Wren

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an English architect Christopher Wren.

Last updated on December 22, 2024.

Sir Christopher Wren PRS FRS was one of the most highly acclaimed English architects in history, as well as an anatomist, astronomer, geometer, and mathematician-physicist. He was accorded responsibility for rebuilding 52 churches in the City of London after the Great Fire in 1666, including what is regarded as his masterpiece, St Paul's Cathedral, on Ludgate Hill, completed in 1710.

English - Architect | October 20, 1632 - February 25, 1723

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In things to be seen at once, much variety makes confusion, another vice of beauty. In things that are not seen at once, and have no respect one to another, great variety is commendable, provided this variety transgress not the rules of optics and geometry.

Christopher Wren

Architecture aims at Eternity.

Christopher Wren

A time will come when men will stretch out their eyes. They should see planets like our Earth.

Christopher Wren

The secret of architectural excellence is to translate the proportions of a dachshund into bricks, mortar and marble.

Christopher Wren

Architecture aims at Eternity

Christopher Wren

Variety of uniformities makes complete beauty.

Christopher Wren

Architecture has its political Use; publick Buildings being the Ornament of a Country; it establishes a Nation, draws People and Commerce; makes the People love their native Country, which Passion is the Original of all great Actions in a Common-wealth.... Architecture aims at Eternity.

Christopher Wren

He was of opinion that what we now vulgarly call the Gothick, ought properly and truly be named Saracenick Architecture refined by the Christians.

Christopher Wren

A time will come when men will stretch out their eyes. They should see planets like our Earth

Christopher Wren

Mathematical demonstrations being built upon the impregnable Foundations of Geometry and Arithmetick are the only truths that can sink into the Mind of Man, void of all Uncertainty; and all other Discourses participate more or less of Truth according as their Subjects are more or less capable of Mathematical Demonstration.

Christopher Wren

Top 10 Quotes & Sayings by Christopher Wren

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