A Walk through an Enchanted Regency Palace: Chinese Export Ware in the Royal Pavilion
Thu, Mar 03
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Dr. Alexandra Loske will introduce us to the vast and splendid collections of the Prince Regent himself, from ceramics to architecture.
Time & Location
Mar 03, 2022, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM EST
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About the Event
Image credit: 'Kylin' Clock (RCIN 2867) and candelabra (RCIN 2736) in the Royal Pavilion's Saloon, lent by Her Majesty The Queen from 2019 to 2022, Photo: Jim Holden for the Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust, Brighton & Hove
In this lecture Alexandra Loske will outline the story of how the Chinoiserie interiors of the Royal Pavilion were created, what inspired George IV, his architects, and interior designers, and what happened to the objects, fittings, and decorative surfaces after the sale of the building in 1850.
The Royal Pavilion, exceptional as it is in terms of scale and expressive power of the Chinoserie style, did not appear out of nowhere, but was influenced by previous examples of “Oriental” architecture in the west. George IV and other members of the royal family constantly used, re-used, moved and re-interpreted interior design schemes, while changing attitudes to conservation and restoration also bring about changes to historic…