Details: The ‘Chihuly Chandelier’ is located at the main entrance rotunda of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Information: The original name for the work was ‘Ice Blue and Spring Green Chandelier.’ However, the work is technically a hanging sculpture, rather than a chandelier, as it is not a source of light. Instead, natural Read more about Chihuly Chandelier[…]
Details: The Swing was painted by Jean-Honoré Fragonard in 1767 and is located in the Wallace Collection in London. Information: This painting is an exemplar of the Rococo movement, which incorporates light and soft brush work and often represents playful and intimate scenes. The word Rococo stems from the Rocaille movement of depicting fancy shell Read more about The Swing[…]
Details: Bacchus and Ariadne was painted by Titian in 1520-3 and is located in the National Gallery of London. Information: The subject matter of this painting is derived from the classical poems of Ovid and Catullus. Ariadne was the daughter of the King of Crete, King Minos. Ariadne had helped Theseus defeat the Minotaur by Read more about Bacchus and Ariadne[…]
Details: The Walkie Talkie is the nickname given to the building deigned by Rafael Viñoly located at 20 Fenchurch Street in London. Information: The nickname comes from the buildings appearance. Encased in a white shell, the floors of the building widen as the building rises, resulting in a shape similar to that of a walkie-talkie. Read more about The Walkie Talkie[…]
Details: The Cecil Brewer staircase is located in Heal’s furniture shop on Tottenham Court Road in London. Information: The staircase is located in Heal’s flagship store and is illuminated by a Bocci chandelier. This chandelier consists of 64 hand blown glass orbs which cascade from the ceiling. The chandelier was designed by Omer Arbel. The helical Read more about The Cecil Brewer Staircase[…]
Details: The Nereid Monument is a sculpted tomb from the classical city of Xanthos in Lycia (Modern day Turkey). The reconstructed monument is located in Room 17 of the British Museum in London. Information: The ruins were discovered by Charles Fellows in the 1840s and were shipped to the British Museum. The eastern facade of Read more about The Nereid Monument[…]