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Natural History Department (Crystal Palace Guide 13)
The “Natural History Court” had two organising themes. First, ethnology – a speciality in anthropology emphasising comparisons between human cultures – was a new discipline in the 1850s. Displays… Continue reading
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Courts of Modern Sculpture (Crystal Palace Guide 14)
An inventory for the statues and sculptures displayed in the Crystal Palace and Park. It’s a celebration of modern sculpting, 17th to 19th century, with English work set alongside French,… Continue reading
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The Byzantine and Romanesque Court (Crystal Palace Guide 4)
Detailed description of this exhibition, together with a brief survey of architectural and design history of Byzantium and other parts of Christian Europe, including German and French Romanesque. Additional notes… Continue reading
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The Italian Court (Crystal Palace Guide 7)
Catalogue for one of the great courts in the 1854 Crystal Palace at Sydenham. Detailed description of the exhibition’s sculpture, facades, and paintings. Wyatt and Waring give a synoptic history… Continue reading
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The Alhambra Court (Crystal Palace Guide 3)
The Alhambra and Romanesque Court was fantastically popular with visitors to the Crystal Palace. Author Owen Jones is the author. Special features/contents Included as appendices in the 1854 guide: Pasqual… Continue reading
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The Portrait Gallery (Crystal Palace Guide 2)
This guide to the Portrait Gallery in Crystal Palace lists names of those chosen for display, plus biographical information. In effect, this offers a directory of those held in high… Continue reading
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Guide to the Crystal Palace and Park (Crystal Palace Guide 1)
This visitor’s guide — including detailed descriptions and many illustrations — offers a comprehensive overview of the glasshouse and pleasure park, together with descriptions of the special courts and galleries…. Continue reading
