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OverviewCardiff Castle is a major Roman, Norman and medieval survival, but what sets it apart is its extraordinary redevelopment during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, culminating in the fairytale Gothic Revival extravagances we see today. In this sumptuous illustrated study of the past 250 years of its history, the castle's curator, Matthew Williams, celebrates this reinvention, which was led by several generations of the wealthy Bute family. Eighteenth-century building and landscape work by the renowned landscape designer 'Capability' Brown and the architect Henry Holland was followed by William Burges' fantastical transformation in the nineteenth century, together creating what is now one of the most iconic and popular buildings in Wales. AUTHOR: Architectural historian Matthew Williams has been the Historian and Curator of Cardiff Castle since 1990. SELLING POINTS: . Explores the extraordinary redevelopment of Cardiff Castle in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, which gave rise to the fairytale Gothic Revival extravagances we see today . An expertly personal history, drawing on the family, designers and architects who brought this change about . Celebrates 250 years of history of what is now one of the most iconic and popular buildings in Wales Full Product DetailsAuthor: Matthew WilliamsPublisher: Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd Imprint: Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd ISBN: 9781785512346ISBN 10: 178551234 Pages: 208 Publication Date: 30 October 2019 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationArchitectural historian Matthew Williams has been the Historian and Curator of Cardiff Castle since 1990. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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