Croome - A Creation of Genius. by Catherine Gordon
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ISBN 13: 9781785511158
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Croome was the Worcestershire seat of the Earls of Coventry. During the 18th Century it was remodelled by the 6th Earl, one of the most remarkable patrons and collectors of his generation. To obtain a copy of the book email info@croomeht.org and we will get back to you.
CROOME - A Creation of Genius
Catherine Gordon
ISBN 13: 9781785511158
Published by Scala
Catherine Gordon
ISBN 13: 9781785511158
Published by Scala
About the Author - Catherine Gordon is an architectural historian based in Worcestershire and author of various books on the region's history and buildings.
Description - Croome was the Worcestershire seat of the Earls of Coventry. During the 18th Century it was remodelled by the 6th Earl, one of the most remarkable patrons and collectors of his generation. Croome's role in launching the careers of Lancelot 'Capability' Brown and Robert Adam is now widely acknowledged. This book examines Lord Coventry's role in this remarkable collaborative enterprise. His obsessive personality, charismatic leadership and aesthetic ambition drove the project forward for over 50 years in the relentless pursuit for perfection. The seventeenth-century brick house was transformed to become the centrepiece of the designed landscape, and a fashionable and elegant setting for his important collections.
Croome: A Creation of Genius provides a new perspective on the extraordinary transformation of Croome, the visionaries who shaped it, and its impact on the cultural life of Georgian Britain.
Description - Croome was the Worcestershire seat of the Earls of Coventry. During the 18th Century it was remodelled by the 6th Earl, one of the most remarkable patrons and collectors of his generation. Croome's role in launching the careers of Lancelot 'Capability' Brown and Robert Adam is now widely acknowledged. This book examines Lord Coventry's role in this remarkable collaborative enterprise. His obsessive personality, charismatic leadership and aesthetic ambition drove the project forward for over 50 years in the relentless pursuit for perfection. The seventeenth-century brick house was transformed to become the centrepiece of the designed landscape, and a fashionable and elegant setting for his important collections.
Croome: A Creation of Genius provides a new perspective on the extraordinary transformation of Croome, the visionaries who shaped it, and its impact on the cultural life of Georgian Britain.