Tag Archives: mannerism

William Style and his garden…

Posted on 23/02/2019 by The Gardens Trust

I used to think early 17thc portraits were rather dull and dreary, and in galleries would  generally walk past them rather fast. They had neither the austere simplicity of many early Tudor portraits, nor the flamboyant excesses of Stuart ones. … Continue reading →

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Arundel Castle and the Collector Earl’s Garden

Posted on 02/02/2019 by The Gardens Trust

I’ve been meaning to write about the gardens of Arundel Castle since I visited last summer with friends from  the Birkbeck Garden History Group and discovered the new[ish] Collector Earl’s Garden with [amongst other things]   Oberon’s Palace, a floating … Continue reading →

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Bolsover: a Mannerist Masterpiece

Posted on 20/01/2018 by The Gardens Trust

If you’ve ever driven on the M1 between Nottingham  and Sheffield you can’t have missed the  large castle perched high on a steep promontory overlooking and commanding the wide valley below. This is  Bolsover Castle, visible for miles around, and … Continue reading →

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