Room 54: Baroque, Palladianism and Propaganda
Chair, detail, England, 1730 - 45. Museum no. W.15-1938
Room 54 reflects the flourishing of skills such as decorative painting, carving, metalwork and upholstery in the exuberant Baroque style. Foreign artists and craftsmen, such as Daniel Marot, were important contributors to the style. Prints of Marot's designs show interiors as well as pattern designs based on Renaissance motifs such as urns, masks and foliage. Also here are objects of propaganda and commemoration commissioned during the turbulent Civil War years as well as Palladian objects and interiors. From Room 54, you can also visit the historic interior of The Henrietta Street Room designed by architect James Gibb.
Room 54 is on Level 2 of the V&A South Kensington.
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Find out more about Baroque style:Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton
8 February – 22 April 2012
Featuring portraits of Queen Elizabeth II by royal photographer Cecil Beaton, this exhibition celebrates Her Majesty in her roles as princess, monarch and mother and coincides with the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne.
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Inside the Renaissance House
A delightful tour of the rooms the Italian Renaissance house, published for the V&A's At Home in Renaissance Italy exhibition, opening in October
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Wed 14 September 2011–Wed 28 March 2012
COURSE: Explore the art, architecture and decorative arts of Europe from the High Renaissance until the end of the Baroque period. You can book the full year course, or select individual terms or days. Wednesdays, 14 September 2011 – 11 July 2012 (over 3 terms)
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