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Blenheim

300 Years of Life in a Palace

Henrietta Spencer-Churchill author Hugo Rittson Thomas author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Rizzoli International Publications

Published:3rd Sep '24

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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.

"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 DECOR

ISBN: 9780847833504

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360 pages