NOTES: The ceiling of this room, formerly the Sala dell' Albergo of the Scuola della Carita, dates from the 15th century. The 'Presentation' was painted between 1534 and 1539.
NOTES: Founded as a cathedral in 1075, the building was completed in 1108. Much of the Norman stonework, arcading and the timber-roofed nave were destroyed by fire in 1187 and were rebuilt and extended in Early English style in the 13th century.
NOTES: The ceiling of the room, designed by Antonio da Ponte, is by Cristoforo Sorte and dates from 1581. The painting in the centre of the image is by Tintoretto.
NOTES: The painting of the Last Supper was executed by Hans Holbein the Elder in 1501. This was later removed to a museum. The Antwerp Altar was executed between 1515 and 1520.
NOTES: The dolls' house was conceived both as a gift from the British nation to Queen Mary and as an historical record of the ideal early 20th century English house. Princess Marie Louise commissioned Lutyens to design the house and together with the involvement of Sir Henry Morgan and a huge range of well-known manufacturers, it became a showcase for 1920s British craftsmanship and design. The house first went on display at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley in 1924.
NOTES: Goldfinger and Phillips collaborated with the artist Victor Pasmore on an installation for the 'This is tomorrow' exhibition, held at the Whitechapel Art Gallery, London in 1956. Their Group 7 exhibit intended to demonstrate how architects and artists could work collaboratively.
NOTES: Goldfinger and Pasmore collaborated with the sculptor Helen Phillips on an installation for the 'This is tomorrow' exhibition, held at the Whitechapel Art Gallery, London in 1956. Their Group 7 exhibit intended to demonstrate how architects and artists could work collaboratively. In this letter, Goldfinger discusses insurance for a work of art by Pasmore and describes the construction of Helen Phillips's balsa wood sculpture, which she completed while staying at the Goldfingers' house.
NOTES: Goldfinger and Pasmore collaborated with the sculptor Helen Phillips on an installation for the 'This is tomorrow' exhibition, held at the Whitechapel Art Gallery, London in 1956. Their Group 7 exhibit intended to demonstrate how architects and artists could work collaboratively.