Inigo Jones

Inigo Jones (1573–1652), an English architect, first made his name designing court masques for Queen Anne of Denmark from 1605, introducing movable scenery and the proscenium arch to the English stage.

In 1613 he toured Italy, studying the villas of Andrea Palladio, his chief influence. He became Surveyor of the King's Works in 1615 and introduced classical architecture to England. His buildings include the Queen's House at Greenwich and the Banqueting House at Whitehall.

Captured when Basing House fell in 1645 during the Civil War, he was later released and fined. He died in London in 1652.