Blenheim

300 Years of Life in a Palace

AvHenrietta Spencer-Churchill,Hugo Rittson Thomas

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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Beskrivning

Regarded as perhaps the greatest of the stately homes and the finest example of baroque architecture in Great Britain, Blenheim is a treasure of English heritage. In this stunning volume, Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill, the twelfth generation of the family, takes us on a privileged tour of the palace. Designed by John Vanbrugh and Nicholas Hawksmoor (a protege of Christopher Wren) in the early 1700s; with stonework, furniture, and tapestries crafted by the best talents of the age; and art and statuary by such notable artists as John Singer Sargent and Joshua Reynolds, Blenheim is filled with artistic commissions that provide a window into the history of England. In addition to the gilded state rooms and acres of landscaped gardens, Spencer-Churchill shows us the family s private apartments, with their secret corridors and history of illustrious guests, as well as the downstairs staff area with its iconic bell system. With beautiful photography of the magnificent interiors and priceless collections, and Spencer-Churchill s fascinating text, this volume illuminates Blenheim as its never been seen before.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-09-03
Mått:248 x 305 x 39 mm
Vikt:2 678 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:360
Förlag:Rizzoli International Publications
Medarbetare:Hugo Rittson-Thomas
ISBN:9780847833504

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Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill is an interior designer, founder of Woodstock Designs, and author of multiple Rizzoli books on design and historic styles, including The Life of the House, Blenheim and the Churchill Family, and Classic English Interiors. She lectures widely on design and design history in the US and the UK. Hugo Rittson Thomas is a portrait photographer of many high-profile subjects, including the British royal family. His work has been published in Romantics and Classics, Secret Gardens of the Cotswolds, and Great Gardens of London.

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"Blenheim offers an inside look at the palace that has been in the Churchill family for the past 320 years. Henrietta Spencer-Churchill takes readers throughout the palace (originally a gift from Queen Anne and the eventual birthplace of Winston Churchill) opening up the doors to art, furniture, tapestries, and vast gardens—all of which have been a part of a meticulous restoration effort." — ELLE DECOR60 Must-Read Books of Fall: "Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill peels back the curtain on what it's like to maintain a palace in 2024, bringing readers through the historic Blenheim Palace, which has been home to the Churchill family for over three centuries. Blenheim features gorgeous photographs which accompany Lady Henrietta's fascinating insight into the estate, its history, and its famous guests throughout the centuries." — TOWN & COUNTRY