Lucy Worsley
Biographic Data
| ID | 3520242 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lucy Worsley |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lucy |
| FAMILY NAME | Worsley |
| SIGNATURE | WORSLEY L |
| AFFILIATIONS | a Historie Royal Palaces |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The ‘artisan mannerist’ style in British sculpture: A bawdy fountain at Bolsover Castle
Seventeenth‐century English sculpture is often described as 'artisan mannerist' in character. The term implies that native craftsmen (artisans rather than artists) felt the influence of the classical ideals of the Renaissance, but that they were capable of producing only an inferior version of continental Mannerist originals. This article reconstructs and deconstructs a bawdy fountain at Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire, exploring both its classical…
Building a Family: William Cavendish, First Duke of Newcastle, and the Construction of Bolsover and Nottingham Castles
IntroductionBolsover Castle, overlooking the Doe Lea valley in Derbyshire, and Nottingham Castle, overlooking its city, are among the most dramatic of seventeenth-century great houses. This article proposes an explanation for the re-building of these two medieval castles that is based upon the social circumstances of the family and household responsible for the work. Separated by sixty years, the two buildings appear to be very different yet shar…
Changing Notions of Authenticity: Presenting a Castle Over Four Centuries
Bolsover Castle is a 17th‐century mock‐medieval castle built for the Cavendish family. First impressions suggest that its Pillar Parlour has survived with little alteration for nearly four centuries. In reality, there have been minor but telling changes to its fabric. The 18‐century Cavendishes venerated the castle as a shrine to their ancestors. Bolsover’s 19th‐century tenants recreated a romantic Olden Time appearance. The public bodies respons…
Changing Notions of Authenticity: Presenting a Castle Over Four Centuries
Bolsover Castle is a 17th‐century mock‐medieval castle built for the Cavendish family. First impressions suggest that its Pillar Parlour has survived with little alteration for nearly four centuries. In reality, there have been minor but telling changes to its fabric. The 18‐century Cavendishes venerated the castle as a shrine to their ancestors. Bolsover’s 19th‐century tenants recreated a romantic Olden Time appearance. The public bodies respons…
Building a Family: William Cavendish, First Duke of Newcastle, and the Construction of Bolsover and Nottingham Castles
IntroductionBolsover Castle, overlooking the Doe Lea valley in Derbyshire, and Nottingham Castle, overlooking its city, are among the most dramatic of seventeenth-century great houses. This article proposes an explanation for the re-building of these two medieval castles that is based upon the social circumstances of the family and household responsible for the work. Separated by sixty years, the two buildings appear to be very different yet shar…
Changing Notions of Authenticity: Presenting a Castle Over Four Centuries
Bolsover Castle is a 17th‐century mock‐medieval castle built for the Cavendish family. First impressions suggest that its Pillar Parlour has survived with little alteration for nearly four centuries. In reality, there have been minor but telling changes to its fabric. The 18‐century Cavendishes venerated the castle as a shrine to their ancestors. Bolsover’s 19th‐century tenants recreated a romantic Olden Time appearance. The public bodies respons…
The ‘artisan mannerist’ style in British sculpture: A bawdy fountain at Bolsover Castle
Seventeenth‐century English sculpture is often described as 'artisan mannerist' in character. The term implies that native craftsmen (artisans rather than artists) felt the influence of the classical ideals of the Renaissance, but that they were capable of producing only an inferior version of continental Mannerist originals. This article reconstructs and deconstructs a bawdy fountain at Bolsover Castle in Derbyshire, exploring both its classical…
Art (3 works) · History (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Art history (2 works) · Historical Art and Culture Studies (2 works) · History (2 works) · Literature (2 works) · Ancient history (1 works) · Archaeological Research and Protection (1 works) · Battle (1 works)