Bibliograph

Masterpieces from Buckingham Palace, Desmond Shawe-Taylor and Isabella Manning

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Label

Masterpieces from Buckingham Palace, Desmond Shawe-Taylor and Isabella Manning

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Masterpieces from Buckingham Palace

Responsibility statement

Desmond Shawe-Taylor and Isabella Manning

Summary

The exhibition brings together some of the most important paintings in the Royal Collection from the Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace. Usually on public view during the annual Summer Opening of the Palace, the paintings will be shown in The Queen's Gallery while Reservicing works are carried out to protect the historic building for future generations. The Picture Gallery was originally designed by the architect John Nash for George IV to display his collection of Dutch, Flemish and Italian Old Master paintings. Artists represented in the exhibition include Titian, Guercino, Guido Reni, Vermeer, Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Rubens, Jan Steen, Claude and Canaletto. Exhibition: The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, London, UK

Table Of Contents

Old master paintings at Buckingham Palace -- Looking at old master painting -- The paintings -- Further reading

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