Sheldonian Theatre, located in Oxford, England, was built from 1664 to 1669 after a design by Christopher Wren for the University of Oxford. The building is named after Gilbert Sheldon, Warden of All Souls College and later chancellor of the University. Sheldon was the project's main financial backer. The theatre is used for music concerts, lectures and University ceremonies, but not for drama until 2015 when the Christ Church Dramatic Society staged a production of The Crucible by Arthur Miller.
East façade of the Sheldonian Theatre from Clarendon Quad
Interior of the theatre
Ceiling fresco painted by Robert Streater
South façade
Sir Christopher Wren FRS was an English architect, astronomer, mathematician and physicist who was one of the most highly acclaimed architects in the history of England. Known for his work in the English Baroque style, 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.
Wren in a portrait by Godfrey Kneller (1711)
Wadham College, Oxford, where Wren was a student in 1650–51
Wren, portrait c. 1690 by John Closterman
Crypt of St. Paul's Cathedral, Wren's memorial on the left
