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Lancelot 'Capability' Brown (1716-1783) is the iconic figure at the head of the English landscape style, a tradition that has dominated landscape design in the western world. He was widely acclaimed for his genius in his own day and his influence on the culture of England has arguably been as great (...)

Eighteenth-century portraitist and landscape artist Thomas Gainsborough's most recent retrospective reaffirms for a new generation his sturdy place in the mainstream of British art history. Born in Sudbury in 1727, Gainsborough went to London to study (first as a silversmith), where he ran with the (...)

This comprehensive monograph is an exclusive look inside the château that inspired the design of Versailles and today continues to enchant visitors and film directors alike.Vaux-le-Vicomte's rich history began in 1641 when infamous French finance minister Nicolas Fouquet, the original owner, (...)