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Interiors
Conservative & extravagant interiors
Conservative—somber, unostentatious classicism
Human scale, restraint, repose
Classical details, wall paneling, compartmentalized plaster ceilings, wood floors
Wood carving most common decoration—staircases, paneling, windows, doors, chimneypieces
Extravagant—express power & wealth
Large scale, wall & ceiling paintings in vivid colors, complexity, plasterwork & woodcarving with gilding
Executed by foreign craftsmen
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Queen’s Antechamber (Blue Drawing Room), Ham House, 1673-1683; Surrey England. English Restoration.
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The Queen’s Antechamber drawing room has paintings displayed on the wall and a few decorative items around the paintings. Apart from that, it has a table, chair, and a door. The ceiling has a pleasant floral pattern and unique design on all sides of the ceilings.
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Stair hall, Sudbury Hall, c. 1676; Derbyshire, England; carving by Edward Pierce; plasterwork by Robert Bradbury. English Restoration.
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Stair hall, Sudbury Hall staircase is decorated with beautiful carvings with paintings, and the wall is painted different shapes of photo frames. The ceiling has a pleasant floral pattern and unique design on all sides of the ceilings.
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Stair hall, Sudbury Hall, c. 1676; Derbyshire, England; carving by Edward Pierce; plasterwork by Robert Bradbury; ceiling painting by Louis Laguerre. English Restoration.
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Stair hall, Sudbury hall is a big hall decorated with beautiful carvings and the ceiling has two lanterns. The ceiling is oval shaped painting with carvings around the painting.
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Furnishings and Decorative Arts
Furniture transforms during period
Nobles’ desire for luxury, refinement, new forms, fi
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