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William Beckford's Fonthill: Architecture, Landscape and the Arts

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Description:Vilified publicly as a paedophile, William Beckford sought refuge in his Fonthill estate where he amassed works of art fit for a king. He resided initially in a magnificent house called Fonthill Splendens, but then ordered it demolished to fund a work of art on a grand scale called Fonthill Abbey. Four public sales in 1801 and 1807 provided accessibility to Splendens and thousands came to examine the opulent offerings. Then the new structure with its extravagant Gothic interior, extraordinary possessions and scenic landscaping effects began to draw obsessive attention. This interest reached a pitch in 1822 when the entire estate was offered for sale, developing into a Fonthill fever with over 7,000 people gravitating to Beckford s Holy Sepulchre . The book examines Beckford s building, landscaping and collecting habits that led to this remarkable public interest. It identifies, too, the anonymous author of a series of articles in the Morning Chronicle that provide the sights and sounds when the auctioneer raised his hammer to disperse the riches of Fonthill. The building collapsed in 1825, but contemporary drawings and engraved views have continued to keep it alive as an indelible icon of the Romantic period."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with William Beckford's Fonthill: Architecture, Landscape and the Arts. To get started finding William Beckford's Fonthill: Architecture, Landscape and the Arts, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Vilified publicly as a paedophile, William Beckford sought refuge in his Fonthill estate where he amassed works of art fit for a king. He resided initially in a magnificent house called Fonthill Splendens, but then ordered it demolished to fund a work of art on a grand scale called Fonthill Abbey. Four public sales in 1801 and 1807 provided accessibility to Splendens and thousands came to examine the opulent offerings. Then the new structure with its extravagant Gothic interior, extraordinary possessions and scenic landscaping effects began to draw obsessive attention. This interest reached a pitch in 1822 when the entire estate was offered for sale, developing into a Fonthill fever with over 7,000 people gravitating to Beckford s Holy Sepulchre . The book examines Beckford s building, landscaping and collecting habits that led to this remarkable public interest. It identifies, too, the anonymous author of a series of articles in the Morning Chronicle that provide the sights and sounds when the auctioneer raised his hammer to disperse the riches of Fonthill. The building collapsed in 1825, but contemporary drawings and engraved views have continued to keep it alive as an indelible icon of the Romantic period."We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with William Beckford's Fonthill: Architecture, Landscape and the Arts. To get started finding William Beckford's Fonthill: Architecture, Landscape and the Arts, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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