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Article
The design of Cape Coast Castle and Dixcove Fort, Ghana
04/2023 | 1441 | 165
Pages: 378-393
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Author:
Bailey, Gauvin Alexander (Bailey, Gauvin Alexander)
Subjects
dates:
1750-1799
places:
Ghana
subjects:
British architecture / Africans / Architects / Cultural history / Social history / Slave trade / Colonialism / Castles / Race / Neo-classical architecture / Stonemasons / Carpenters
Illustrations
Attributed works:
1. Detail of Fig.4, showing the double staircase, St George Castle, Elmina, Ghana. (Photograph the author).
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10. Gate, Fort St Anthony, Axim, Ghana. 1515, present structure before 1637. (Photograph the author).
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11. Bell gable in Western Spur, Cape Coast Castle, Ghana. 1771 or 1778. (Photograph the author).
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12. Northern Wing, Cape Coast Castle, Ghana, here attributed to Nicholas Lomax and Robert Spooner. 1773–78 and 1822–24. (Photograph the author).
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13. Part of the Northern Wing intended for a chapel, Cape Coast Castle, Ghana, here attributed to Nicholas Lomax and Robert Spooner. 1773–78 and 1822–24. (Photograph the author).
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14. West terrace, Bedford Square, London, by Thomas Leverton and others. 1775–83. (Photograph the author).
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15. Plan and elevation of a Country House in the Modern Taste. Engraving. (From J. Crunden: Convenient and Ornamental Architecture, London 1767; Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles).
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16. The Five Orders of Architecture. (From R. Dodsley: The Preceptor: Containing a General Course of Education, London 1769, I, between pp.176 and 177; Boston Public Library).
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17. Detail of Ground plan of Dix Cove Fort, by Justly Watson. 1756. Ink and coloured wash on paper, 29 by 47 cm. (National Archives, London).
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18. Plan of the Fort at Dix-Cove, by Thomas Pye. 1749. Ink and coloured wash on paper. (National Archives, London).
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19. Spur court, Dixcove Fort, Ghana. 1747–50. (Photograph the author).
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2. West tower, St George Castle, Elmina, Ghana. 1482. (Photograph the author).
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20. Detail of a bay on the northern range, Spur Court, Dixcove Fort, Ghana. (Photograph the author).
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21. Tuscan Order, by John Sturt. Engraving. (From S. Le Clerc: A Treatise of Architecture with Remarks and Observations, London 1732; Getty Research Institute, Los Angeles).
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22. Courtyard, Maison Pépin, Gorée, Senegal. 1780–84. (Photograph the author).
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3. The main gate, Christiansborg Castle, Osu (Accra), Ghana. 1790. (Photograph the author).
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4. The main courtyard and double staircase, St George Castle, Elmina, Ghana. Before 1665. (Photograph the author).
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5. View of Fort Royale du Senegal from the Coast of [. . .] Guinea. 1694. Ink and coloured wash on paper. (Archives Nationales d’Outre-Mer, Aix-en-Provence).
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6. View of Fort Christiansborg [Christiansborg Castle, Osu] from the Shore. March 1764. Ink and coloured wash on paper. (Danish National Archives).
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7. Ground plan of Cape Coast Castle, by Justly Watson. 1756. Ink and coloured wash on paper, 47 by 69 cm. (National Archives, London).
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8. Western block, Cape Coast Castle, Ghana. 1768. (Photograph the author).
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9. Interior of main entrance, Fort St Sebastian, Shama, Ghana. 1520–26, present structure 1640–42. (Photograph the author).
Book Review
The Art of Tapestry
04/2023 | 1441 | 165
Pages: 472-475
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Reviewer:
Campbell, Thomas P. (Campbell, Thomas P.)
Subjects
museums and institutions:
National Trust
places:
England
subjects:
Tapestry (process) / Collections / Country houses / Palaces / Castles
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subjects:
The Art of Tapestry By Helen Wyld. 256 pp. incl. numerous col. ills. (Philip Wilson Publishers, London, 2022), £45. ISBN 978–1–78130–112–8. | :
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1. The Tapestry Room at Osterley House, Middlesex, hung with a set of Gobelins ‘Tenture de Boucher’ tapestries, installed in the 1770s. (National Trust Images).
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2. The High Great Chamber at Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, hung with the Story of Ulysses tapestries, woven in Brussels in the 1560s. (National Trust Images).
Book Review
Nogent-le-Rotrou roman et gothique
03/2023 | 1440 | 165
Pages: 338-339
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Reviewer:
Grant, Lindy (Grant, Lindy)
Subjects
places:
Nogent-le-Rotrou
subjects:
Architecture / Medieval architecture / Renaissance / Romanesque / Gothic architecture / Castles / Abbeys
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subjects:
Nogent-le-Rotrou roman et gothique Edited by Éliane Vergnolle. 272 pp. incl. 320 col. + b. & w. ills. (Bibliothèque de la Société Française d’Archéologie, Paris, 2022), €30. ISBN 978–2–901837–94–7. | :
Book Review
Der Hochmeisterpalast auf der Marienburg: Konzeption, Bau und Nutzung der modernsten europäischen Fürstenresidenz um 1400 (Berliner Beiträge zur Bauforschung und Denkmalpflege, 17)
08/2020 | 1409 | 162
Pages: 717
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Reviewer:
Peltzer, Jörg (Peltzer, Jörg)
Subjects
buildings:
Marienburg Castle, Marienburg, Germany
places:
Marienburg
subjects:
Castles / German architecture / Architectural history
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Der Hochmeisterpalast auf der Marienburg: Konzeption, Bau und Nutzung der modernsten europäischen Fürstenresidenz um 1400 (Berliner Beiträge zur Bauforschung und Denkmalpflege, 17) By Christofer Herrmann. 600 pp. incl. 557 col. + 81 b. & w. ills. (Michael Imhoff Verlag, Petersberg, 2019), £90. ISBN 978–3–7319–0813–5. | :
Illustrations
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4. Sommerremter, assembly room at Marienburg (Malbork) Castle, Poland, facing south-west. (Photograph Christofer Herrmann).
Book Review
Making Majesty: The Throne Room at Dublin Castle, A Cultural History. Edited by Myles Campbell and William Derham
10/2018 | 1387 | 160
Pages: 880-881
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Reviewer:
Mulligan, Kevin V. (Mulligan, Kevin V.)
Subjects
artists:
Gandolfi, Gaetano
buildings:
Dublin Castle, Dublin, Ireland
dates:
1600-1699 / 1700-1799 / 1800-1899 / 1900-1999 / 2000-2009 / 2010-2019
media:
Architecture / Architectural drawings / Furniture / Interiors / Paintings
places:
Ireland / Dublin
subjects:
Irish architecture / British architecture / Architectural history / Architectural photography / Architectural orders / Restoration (process) / Ceilings / Castles / Ornament / Baroque / Neo-classicism / Rococo / Exhibitions
Book Review
Architektur–Herrschaft–Land. Die Residenzen Karls IV. in Prag und den Ländern der Böhmischen Krone, R. Nemec
03/2016 | 1356 | 158
Pages: 206
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Reviewer:
Crossley, Paul (Crossley, Paul)
Subjects
patrons:
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor, 1316-1378
subjects:
Bohemian / Architecture / History / Archaeology / Czech / Gothic (Medieval) / Castles
Illustrations
Western art unattributed:
54. Karlstein Castle, Karlstein. Founded 1348
Book Review
The Buildings of Wales. Powys: Montgomeryshire, Radnorshire and Breconshire, R. Scourfield and R. Haslam
10/2014 | 1339 | 156
Pages: 680-81
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Reviewer:
Wakelin, Peter (Wakelin, Peter)
Subjects
places:
Wales
subjects:
Architectural history / Welsh / Buildings / Castles / Country houses
Illustrations
Western art unattributed:
47. Powis Castle from the north, showing the Baroque terraces (National Trust Images; photograph by Andrew Butler)
Book Review
The English Castle 1066–1650
12/2011 | 1305 | 153
Pages: 825
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Reviewer:
Kenyon, John R. (Kenyon, John R.)
Subjects
dates:
1050-1099 / 1100-1199 / 1200-1499 / 1500-1699
places:
England
print:
Castles
subjects:
Military architecture / Architecture / British architecture / Castles
Reviewed Items
subjects:
The English Castle 1066–1650 | author: Goodall, John A.
Illustrations
Western art unattributed:
56. Exterior view of Dover Castle, Kent. (Photograph courtesy of English Heritage).
Book Review
The Buildings of Wales. Gwynedd
03/2010 | 1284 | 152
Pages: 189-190
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Reviewer:
Evans, Lindsay (Evans, Lindsay)
Subjects
places:
Wales
print:
Wales
print:
British architecture
subjects:
British architecture / Welsh / Architectural history / Castles / Houses
Reviewed Items
subjects:
The Buildings of Wales. Gwynedd | author: Haslam, Richard , author: Orbach, Julian , author: Voelcker, Adam
Illustrations
Western art unattributed:
49. View from the north-west of Dolbadarn Castle, Llanberis, Caernarfonshire. Early thirteenth century.
Article
Evocation or topography: John Piper's watercolours of Windsor Castle, 1941-44
09/2005 | 1230 | 147
Pages: 598-605
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Author:
Owens, Susan (Owens, Susan)
Subjects
artists:
Piper, John
dates:
1940-1949
museums and institutions:
Royal Collection, (Great Britain)
museums and institutions:
Windsor Castle, Windsor, Great Britain
patrons:
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain, 1926-2022
print:
Piper, John
subjects:
British painting / Commissions / Watercolours / Topographical views / Castles
Illustrations
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13. The North Terrace, Windsor Castle, looking west, by Paul Sandby. c.1777. Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour and bodycolour, 36.5 by 53.5 cm. (Royal Collection).
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14. The Quadrangle, Windsor Castle, looking west, by Paul Sandby. c.1765. Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour and bodycolour, 30.5 by 52.2 cm. (Royal Collection).
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15. The Quadrangle, Windsor Castle, looking west, by John Piper. c.1941-44. Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour, bodycolour and pastel, 55 by 75.1 cm. (Royal Collection).
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16. The North Terrace, Windsor Castle, looking west, by John Piper. c.1941-44. Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour, bodycolour and pastel, 42.1 by 54 cm. (Royal Collection).
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17. The Quadrangle, Windsor Castle, looking east, by John Piper. c.1941-44. Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour, bodycolour and pastel, 57.5 by 76.2 cm. (Royal Collection).
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18. The Quadrangle from Engine Court, Windsor Castle, by John Piper. 1941/42. Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour, bodycolour and pastel, 41.3 by 55.6 cm. (Royal Collection).
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19. The Round Tower and the Upper Ward from the Quadrangle, Windsor Castle, by John Piper. 1941-44. Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour, bodycolour and pastel, 43.8 by 56.8 cm. (Royal Collection).
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20. Advance Gate and Castle Hill, Windsor Castle, by John Piper. 1941/42. Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour, bodycolour and pastel, 41.8 by 56.1 cm. (Royal Collection).
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21. The North Terrace and Brunswick Tower, Windsor Castle, by John Piper. c.1941-44. Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour, bodycolour and pastel, 42.6 by 55.1 cm. (Royal Collection).
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22. The Round Tower from the roof of St George's Chapel, by John Piper. c.1941-44. Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour, bodycolour and pastel, 40 by 54.3 cm. (Royal Collection).
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23. The Dean's Cloisters, St George's Chapel, Windsor, by John Piper. c.1941-44. Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour, bodycolour and pastel, 54.2 by 40.2 cm. (Royal Collection).
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24. Windsor town, railway and the Curfew Tower and Horseshoe Cloister, Windsor Castle, by John Piper. c.1941-44. Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour, bodycolour and pastel, 42.5 by 54 cm. (Royal Collection).
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25. Windsor Castle and Guildhall, by John Piper. 1941/42. Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour and bodycolour, 42.1 by 55.9 cm. (Royal Collection).
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26. Windsor Castle from the north east, by John Piper. 1941/42. Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour and bodycolour, 28.1 by 56.2 cm. (Royal Collection).
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27. The Gothic Ruin at Frogmore, by John Piper. c.1941-44. Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour and bodycolour, 42.1 by 56.2 cm. (Royal Collection).
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28. The ruins from Leptis Magna, Virginia Water, by John Piper. c.1941-44. Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour and bodycolour, 42.6 by 55.1 cm. (Royal Collection).
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