Fonthill Recovered A Cultural History

Fonthill Recovered A Cultural History

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Fonthill, in Wiltshire, is traditionally associated with the writer and collector William Beckford who built his Gothic fantasy house called Fonthill Abbey at the end of the eighteenth century. The collapse of the Abbey's tower in 1825 transformed the name Fonthill into a symbol for overarching...

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Other Authors: Dakers, Caroline (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: UCL Press 2018
Series:Comparative Literature and Culture
Subjects:
Conservation, restoration & care of artworks
Architecture
History of architecture
Museology & heritage studies
Cultural studies
Conservation of buildings & building materials
History of art / art & design styles
History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800
Art & design styles: Baroque
Art & design styles: Classicism
History of art & design styles: c 1800 to c 1900
Art & design styles: Romanticism
Art & design styles: Pre-Raphaelite art
History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -
wiltshire
fonthill abbey
architecture
country house
London
William Beckford (novelist)
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