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Garnett, Oliver

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Images: Artists' Views of Places in the Care of the National Trust

Arts & Photography

Natl Trust

Kingston Lacey

How did country house owners pass the time in the days before television and telephone? And how did their servants amuse themselves in the few hours of leisure they were allowed? The answers are many, various, and interesting, from music-making and amateur theatricals to the genteel pastime of watercolor painting.

Country House Pastimes (Souvenir Series)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Antiques & Collectibles

What is the difference between the 'Gothic' and 'Gothic Revival' styles? How can you tell an lonic column from a Doric column! To understand the many ways in which the British have decorated and furnished their homes, you must learn the language, which can be baffling to the lay person. Oliver Garnett guides the reader through the complex world of historical styles and ornament, drawing on examples from the unrivalled group of houses now in the care of the National Trust. First, he examines some of the broader stylistic issues: what do we mean by style? How is it created, disseminated, exploited, revived and reinterpreted? He then looks at some of the key 'building blocks' of style-the types of ornament that you will encounter most frequently in a historic building. Finally, he provides thumbnail sketches of the stylistic labels that have traditionally been applied to British interiors, from "Tudor" to "Modern Movement." Many of these labels conceal as much as they reveal, but the way that they have been creatively misunderstood by later designers is all part of the story of style.

Living in Style: A Guide to Historic Decoration and Ornament

Architecture

Why were country house larders often painted blue, and picture galleries painted red? Why are formal picture frames gold rather than silver? Drawing on a vast range of National Trust properties, Oliver Garnett offers an intriguing introduction to the many ways that people have thought about and used color over the centuries.

Colour: A Social History

History

The National Trust cares for the finest collection of historic buildings, gardens, parks, landscape and coastline in the world. Its famous and well-respected series of guidebooks provides the essential companion to your visit and a lasting souvenir of the experience. And now you can buy the guide before your visit. Authoritative texts and superb illustrations illuminate the history of the place and tell the stories of the people who have lived and worked there.

Erddig: National Trust Guidebook (National Trust Guidebooks)

National Trust Books

Chartwell (National Trust Guidebooks)

Tempus

The National Trust cares for the finest collection of historic buildings, gardens, parks, landscape and coastline in the world. Its famous and well-respected series of guidebooks provides the essential companion to your visit and a lasting souvenir of the experience. And now you can buy the guide before your visit.Authoritative texts and superb illustrations illuminate the history of the place and tell the stories of the people who have lived and worked there.

Anglesey Abbey (National Trust Guidebooks)

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Sudbury Hall (National Trust Guidebooks)

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