How the shifting power of kings and nobles shaped Britain's landscape
In short: Explore how the evolving tension between the monarchy and the aristocracy from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century fundamentally transformed the art and architecture that define the modern British national identity.
In this lecture, Professor Simon Thurley examines the unique cultural development of Britain. He investigates how the changing balance of wealth and power between the Crown and the aristocracy influenced the country's aesthetic legacy.
By looking at the period between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries, the session reveals how these political shifts left a lasting imprint on the nation's built environment and cultural landscape.
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