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Genius of palaces. Episode 2, Inventing a national dtyle /

Dan Cruickshank charts the arrival of a new style of palace that borrowed from ancient Rome and beyond, as the kings and queens of Britain demanded that architecture proclaim their right to rule, and even their divinity. From London's Banqueting House to the birth of Buckingham Palace via Kensi...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Moriarty, Edmund (Director, Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: London, England : British Broadcasting Corporation, 2014.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Architecture > Great Britain.
Palaces > Great Britain.
Great Britain.
Architecture > Grande-Bretagne.
Palais > Grande-Bretagne.
Architecture
Palaces
Great Britain
documentary film.
Documentary films
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Dan Cruickshank charts the arrival of a new style of palace that borrowed from ancient Rome and beyond, as the kings and queens of Britain demanded that architecture proclaim their right to rule, and even their divinity. From London's Banqueting House to the birth of Buckingham Palace via Kensington, Kew and a new wing at Hampton Court, the palace became like a bejewelled casket to house the monarch. But disaster was around the corner and Britain learned that a palace could transform into a prison overnight.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed February 03, 2017).
Physical Description:1 online resource (53 min.)
Playing Time:00:52:34