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The Grand Tour: Destination Italy - Couverture rigide

Suchtelen, Ariane Van

 
9789462626461: The Grand Tour: Destination Italy
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 9462626464 ISBN 13 : 9789462626461
Editeur : Uitgeverij de Kunst, 2025

Synopsis

Travel today is fast, comfortable, and accessible to many. But between the 17th and early 19th centuries, it was a privilege reserved for the elite. Young British aristocrats would embark on a Grand Tour as the final stage of their education. Italy was the highlight of this cultural journey, with visits to Rome, Florence, Venice, and Mount Vesuvius. Along the way, they admired art and architecture, forged connections, and refined their taste - often returning home with artworks and souvenirs to adorn their country estates.

It wasn’t just young men who travelled; entire families journeyed across Europe in grand entourages. What inspired them to set out, which routes did they take, and what treasures did they bring back?

This book explores those journeys and presents a remarkable selection of artworks brought home from three of England’s finest stately homes: Holkham Hall, Burghley House, and Woburn Abbey.

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À propos de l'auteur

Ariane van Suchtelen is a Curator at Museum The Mauritshuis, The Hague.

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Travel today is fast, comfortable, and accessible to many. But between the 17th and early 19th centuries, it was a privilege reserved for the elite. Young British aristocrats would embark on a Grand Tour as the final stage of their education. Italy was the highlight of this cultural journey, with visits to Rome, Florence, Venice, and Mount Vesuvius. Along the way, they admired art and architecture, forged connections, and refined their taste - often returning home with artworks and souvenirs to adorn their country estates.

It wasn’t just young men who travelled; entire families journeyed across Europe in grand entourages. What inspired them to set out, which routes did they take, and what treasures did they bring back?

This book explores those journeys and presents a remarkable selection of artworks brought home from three of England’s finest stately homes: Holkham Hall, Burghley House, and Woburn Abbey.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
Uitgeverij de Kunst
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9462626464
ISBN 13 
9789462626461
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
130
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
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