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The Pope's Cabinet at Stourhead
Roman Splendour, English Arcadia
The Pope's Cabinet at Stourhead
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At Stourhead in Wiltshire, the Palladian mansion contains an extraordinary Roman cabinet glittering with gilt-bronze mounts, semi-precious stones and elaborate architectural ornament. Its facade conceals over 125 more-or-less secret drawers. The cabinet was brought to Stourhead in 1740 by Henry Hoare 'the Magnificent', of the Hoare banking dynasty; he had purchased it in Rome as made for Pope Sixtus V, the great rebuilder, whose papacy, from 1585 to 1590, coincided with the Spanish Armada. The superb quality of the 'Sixtus Cabinet' became apparent during restoration in 2006 - 07 and this prompted an investigation into its history.
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
English Taste
Roman pietre dure
Sixtus cabinet
Sixtus V
Henry Hoare
Richard Colt Hoare
Conclusion
1655 &c inventories
Descriptions
Accessories
Bibliography
Index
Preface
English Taste
Roman pietre dure
Sixtus cabinet
Sixtus V
Henry Hoare
Richard Colt Hoare
Conclusion
1655 &c inventories
Descriptions
Accessories
Bibliography
Index
Product details
| Published | 23 Dec 2014 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 256 |
| ISBN | 9781781300244 |
| Imprint | Philip Wilson Publishers |
| Illustrations | 270 colour |
| Dimensions | 295 x 235 mm |
| Series | National Trust Series |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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