English Country House Interiors
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| Rating | : | 4.86 (831 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0847835693 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In this splendid book, renowned historian Jeremy Musson explores the interiors and decoration of the great country houses of England, offering a brilliantly detailed presentation of the epitome of style in each period of the country house, including the great Jacobean manor house, the Georgian mansion, and the Gothic Revival castle. A highly detailed look at the English country house interior, offering unprecedented access to England’s finest rooms. Supplementing these are unique black-and-white images from the archive of the esteemed Country Life magazine. Among the aspects of these that the book covers are: paneling, textile hangings (silks to cut velvet), mural painting, plasterwork, stone carving, gilding, curtains, pelmets, heraldic decoration, classical imagery, early upholstered furniture, furniture designed by Thomas Chippendale, carved chimney-pieces, lass, use of sculpture, tapestry, carpets, picture hanging, collecting of art and antiques, impact of Grand Tour taste, silver, use of marble, different woods, the importance of mirror glass, boulle work, English Baroque style, Palladian style, neo-Classical style, rooms designed by Robert Adam, Regency, Gothic Revival taste, Baronial style, French 18th century style, and room types such as staircases, libraries, dining rooms, parlors, bedrooms, picture galleries, entrance halls and sculpture galleries.Houses covered include: Hatfield - early 1600s (Jacob
Jeremy Musson is a leading commentator and author on the English country house. . He was architectural editor of Country Life from 1998 to 2007, for which he wrote hundreds of articles on country houses and is still a contributor. Art historian Sir Roy Strong is the former director of London’s National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum. A contributor to World of Interiors, The British Art Jo
About the AuthorJeremy Musson is a leading commentator and author on the English country house. Musson is the author of several books including The English Manor House, Plasterwork, How to Read a Country House, The Country Houses of Sir John Vanbrugh, and Up and Down Stairs: The History of the Country House Servant. Art historian Sir Roy Strong is the former director of London’s National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum. As a former National Trust assistant curator he redecorated state rooms at Ickworth Park and curated Anglesey Abbey. He was architectural editor of Country Life from 1998 to 2007, for which he wrote hundreds of articles on country houses and is still a contributor. A contributor t
"Another Excellent Rizzoli Publication" according to Vernon Lynn Bell. The houses covered are all famous, fabulous and anyone with an interest in historic English homes will certainly be familiar with all. That being said, I would probably not give this book a 5; however, as with all Rizzoli publications, the photography is stunning and shows details of each house that normally would not be shown in a book of this genre. The text is engaging and covers the interior décor as it occurred through the ages. Beautiful addition to my collection.. Exquisite L. M. Keefer Exquisite.Simply exquisite.On lovely, thick pages fourteen iconic English Country Houses are featured celebrating diverse styles beginning with the Jacobean, traveling through the Baroque, Palladian, Regency, Gothic Revival to the Victorian. In the foreword of this book, the English country house is described by Sir Roy Strong:"They are never showy on the outside. Exteriors are always concerned with sobriety and silhouette, which only heightens the revelation when the door is thrown open . DJY said Five Stars. Pleasing to read a great book to escape into with dreams of landed gentry.