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Baroque: Style in the Age of Magnificence

12/12/2009

In 2009 an exhibition Baroque, Style in the Age of Magnificence 1620-1800, at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, provided a unique opportunity to discover the fascinating world of Baroque. It borrowed a number of important pieces from National Trust Properties that helped delve deeper into this age of magnificence and learn more about the beautiful gardens, decorative arts, architecture and social history of Baroque at first hand. The exhibition conjured up the majesty of Baroque interiors with a…

Henry VIII: 500th Anniversary Celebration

07/25/2009

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Henry was the name of eight kings of England. Son of Henry VII, Henry VIII (1491-1547) reigned 1509-47. The great Tudor monarch was a gifted athlete, strong soldier, fine musician and lover of the arts. Behind the caricature, he was a ruler of high intellect, political skill and bold ambition. He had six wives (Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Katherine Howard and Katherine Parr). He executed two and divorced two. His first divorce, from…