John Shute (died 1563) was an English artist and architect who was born in Cullompton, Devon. [1] [2] His book, The First and Chief Grounds of Architecture, was the first work in English on classical architecture. [3] [4] Shute's patron was John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, for whom he built a residential wing at Dudley Castle. [4] He was also known as a painter of miniatures. [5]
John Shute (died 1563) was an English artist and architect who was born in Cullompton, Devon. [1] [2] His book, The First and Chief Grounds of Architecture, was the first work in English on classical architecture. [3] [4] Shute's patron was John Dudley, 1st Duke of Northumberland, for whom he built a residential wing at Dudley Castle. [4] He was also known as a painter of miniatures. [5]