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THE GEORGEAN STYLE
The georgean style is an architectural style developed in England between 1720 and 1840 (XVIII Century).
It owes its name to the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover called George (George I of Great Britain, George II of great Britain, George III of the United Kingdom and George IV of the United Kingdom).
It is characterized by:
•· mathematical proportions
•· regularity
•· symmetry
... Therefore this style give us the idea of PERFECTION.
An example of georgean architecture is the Royal Crescent, in Bath.