Bryant, Max

The Museum by the Park: 14 Queen Anne's Gate, from Charles Townley to Axel Johnson

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ISBN 13:: 9781911300328
author:: Bryant, Max
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Paul Holberton Publishing
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2018
Pages:: 128
Dimensions:: 25.91 x 22.1 x 1.78 centimetres
Genre:: Arts & Photography, Art, General
Condition:: New
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The Museum by the Park: 14 Queen Anne's Gate This beautifully crafted book tells the story of a remarkable house on a handsome Baroque street overlooking St James's Park. The house, at number 14 Queen Anne's Gate, has a rich history that spans centuries, featuring a unique blend of art, history, and mysticism. The story begins with Charles Townley, a connoisseur and virtuoso of 18th-century Britain, who designed the house as a museum of Roman sculpture. The house was built as a temple to the past, reviving ancient occult practices in the modern city. Visitors in the 18th century would have found an assembly of Roman sculpture unrivaled outside Italy, as well as a library and collection devoted to understanding a universal 'generative sprit' worshipped by early civilizations. This book brings to life the extraordinary life of Charles Townley and his remarkable collection of over 150 Roman marble statues, now mostly in the British Museum. With a sparkle matching Townley's own enthusiasm, this publication offers a revelation into the house's remarkable history, examining the succession of major roles it has taken through generations of dramatic change.

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