#baroque uk

[ancientsstudies]

Chatsworth House by dariashew.

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[vox-anglosphere]

Surrounded by lush gardens, The Ivy in Chippenham is well named.

[britpop-band-tourney]

ROUND 1: Strangelove VS The Auteurs

STRANGELOVE

THE AUTEURS

For me it’s Strangelove!

[joshus-lobster]

I really hope all the amtwt kids that hate Miles Kane while asking for TLSP3 find the NEPO girlies that are The Last Dinner Party

[p1325]

Since Tomorrow I got the English Literature exam which is all about Shakespeare for extra credits. I was thinking of reviewing all the plays I had to study for it.

1. Much Ado About Nothing (1598-1599) 10/10 I really loved this play. The plot is somehow similar to Pride and Prejudice and Emma but instead it’s set in a city near my hometown in the Renaissance period. Benedick and Beatrice are hilarious, I really loved this couple in particular. I loved the 1993 movie adaptation especially.

2.The Taming of the Shrew (1590-1592) 8.5/10 I preferred its modern movie adaptation ‘’10 Things I Hate About You’’ since Katherine is less abusive and the relationship between Katherine and Petruchio is extremely toxic. Bianca’s relationship was slightly better though. I loved the plot and its metatheatrical intro. It was kinda sexist too lol

3. Romeo and Juliet (1594-1596) 10/10 As a tragedy, this one was well done. This is obviously one of the most popular Shakespearean tragedies of all-time and everybody knows the story pretty much.The relationship is kinda weird but the romantic undertones throughout the play are incredible see Romeo’s soliloquies or the famous balcony in Act 2. The ending was very intense too.

4. Richard III (1592-1594) 9.5/10 As a historical play, this one really had everything. No wonder that Game of Thrones and House of Cards were inspired by them. The soliloquy at the beginning gave me chills. However, I think the play really reflects our political reality. It looks like we as a society didn’t evolve much. 

5. Hamlet (1599-1601) 10/10 Whew, what a trip. I didn’t Hamlet to be so depressing. Hamlet as a character was very relatable because it reminded me of myself at a certain point in my life. What I loved about this novel is Hamlet’s indecisiveness, it was very reminiscent of myself. Despite the tragic ending, I loved it. Ophelia deserved better by the way

6. Macbeth (1606) 10/10 Honestly, this is probably Shakespeare’s best tragedy, Similarly to Richard III and King Lear, Macbeth is a man who gets what he wants through corruption and immoral acts despite the witches’ prophecy. His wife Lady Macbeth is no better. However, they all get what they deserve in the end and I can’t complain about it. You reap what you sow.

7.King Lear (1605-1606) 7.5/10 King Lear was my least favorite Shakesperian play. Don’t get me wrong but Cordelia didn’t deserve to die even though the King Lear’s declining mental health process was portrayed very well with no judgement from the writer. Actually, Shakespeare felt sorry for him. Ugh his mind 

8.Othello (1601) 10/10 This one was a messed up trip. How can a husband be that jealous and suspicious over his wife? I mean, Seriously? How did Othello even believe Iago’s lies in the first place? Smh....Anyway I loved Othello. His rage seemed like King Lear’s insanity to me. Overall it was really good. The handkerchief symbolism was incredible to analyze in particular.

Wish me luck for tomorrow :D 

As a way to finish this thread, I’m adding these two quotes from Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth

[joanofarc]

carol mountain, modest blaise (2001).

carol mountain, i'll get over you someday

[world-of-wales]

CATHERINE'S STYLE FILES - 2018

31 JANUARY 2018 || The Duchess of Cambridge, along with Prince William, visited Karolinska Institute, Matteusskolan and opened the UK Design Exhibition at NK and visited Haga Palace on Day-2 in Sweden while on their Scandinavian Tour.

[pettybourgeoiz]

✰Bourgeoiz Music Discovery✰

[vox-anglosphere]

Above, the dreamy spires - below, the cutting edge of UK academia.

Oxford, UK (by Paul Murray)

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[vox-anglosphere]

Wentworth Woodhouse: Britain's largest home has over 300 rooms

[vox-anglosphere]

Chatsworth

[artsof]

Johannes Vermeer | A Young Woman standing at a Virginal | 1672 | London National Gallery

"The young woman at the keyboard holds our eye with a direct gaze. The empty chair suggests she is expecting someone and the large painting of a naked Cupid, the god of erotic love, on the wall behind her may be a signal that she is waiting for her lover. Scenes of music making were a popular genre in seventeenth-century Holland. They were often associated with romantic encounters, sometimes obviously bawdy ones, sometimes apparently innocent. Here, the style of the Cupid painting derives from a book illustration on the theme of faithful love.

There has been much speculation that this picture and another by Vermeer, A Young Woman Seated at a Virginal (also in the National Gallery), might have been made as a pair. There are many similarities between the two, but also an apparent contrast. One may represent fidelity, the other a venal, mercenary approach to love."

The National Gallery Description:

"Vermeer's serene depiction of a keyboard player gazing directly at the viewer is also an idealised image of virtuous love. Behind her is a painting of Cupid, alluding to the picture's subject. Similar in size and subject matter, this is almost certainly a companion piece to Young Woman seated at a Virginal, also in the Gallery's collection."