Chatsworth, Arcadia, Now: Seven Scenes from the Life of a House - Couverture rigide

Devonshire, The Duke Of; Devonshire, The Duchess Of; Stonard, John-Paul

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ISBN 10 : 024146191X ISBN 13 : 9780241461914

Editeur : Particular Books, 2021

Synopsis

No house embodies the spirit of one dynasty better than Chatsworth in Derbyshire. Home to the Cavendish family for more than 400 years, this treasure house is filled with art and objects which have all, in their time, represented the very best of the new - from old masters by Rembrandt and Poussin to modern masterpieces by Freud and Hockney. Today, its newly restored stone facade is gleaming and its window frames freshly gilded; inside, through the startling juxtaposition of old and new, its rooms crackle with creative energy. Chatsworth, Arcadia, Now tells the story of this extraordinary house through seven 'scenes' in its life that provide the book's narrative structure; running alongside is a stunning, intimate photographic portrait of the house and its collections. As Chatsworth's forward-looking current occupant, the twelfth Duke of Devonshire, likes to point out: 'Everything was new once.' Leafing through this exquisite volume will be as close as possible to holding a piece of the house in your hands.

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À propos de l'auteur

John-Paul Stonard studied art history at the Courtauld Institute of Art. He was curator of the acclaimed exhibition 'Kenneth Clark: Looking for Civilisation' at Tate Britain in 2014, and is a regular contributor to the London Review of Books, Times Literary Supplement, Burlington Magazine and Apollo. He lives and works in London.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Particular Books
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 024146191X
• ISBN 13: 9780241461914
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 428
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible