{"product_id":"blenheim-300-years-of-life-in-a-palace-9780847833504","title":"Blenheim: 300 Years of Life in a Palace","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe most important, most visited, and most renowned of all of Britain's stately homes, Blenheim has been home to the Churchill family for more than 300 years.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRegarded as perhaps the greatest of the stately homes and the finest example of baroque architecture in Great Britain, Blenheim is a treasure of English heritage. In this stunning volume, Lady Henrietta Spencer-Churchill, the twelfth generation of the family, takes us on a privileged tour of the palace. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDesigned by John Vanbrugh and Nicholas Hawksmoor (a protégé of Christopher Wren) in the early 1700s; with stonework, furniture, and tapestries crafted by the best talents of the age; and art and statuary by such notable artists as John Singer Sargent and Joshua Reynolds, Blenheim is filled with artistic commissions that provide a window into the history of England. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to the gilded staterooms and acres of landscaped gardens, Spencer-Churchill shows us the family's private apartments, with their secret corridors and history of illustrious guests, as well as the \"downstairs\" staff area with its iconic bell system. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith beautiful photography of the magnificent interiors and priceless collections, and Spencer-Churchill's fascinating text, this volume illuminates Blenheim as it's never been seen before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rizzoli International Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/03\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780847833504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs","brand":"Henrietta Spencer-Churchill","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44493184598197,"sku":"9780847833504","price":63.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2087b558-208d-40cb-855e-4aa368ff2f9d.jpg?v=1721747389","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/blenheim-300-years-of-life-in-a-palace-9780847833504","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}