The King's Outlook
by Connie Handscomb
Title
The King's Outlook
Artist
Connie Handscomb
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Fine Art
Description
We are at Hampton Court Palace, looking out through an archway into the outer courtyard.
Initially the site of a farm in 1236, by the 1500's, it became one of King Henry VIII's castles. The buildings are of brick and stone, a mix of mediaeval Tudor and neoclassical Elizabethan (early Renaissance architecture during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I - with Italian, French and Spanish influences). The architects were Thomas Wolsey (Chief Minister to the King) and Sir Christopher Wren.
The grounds here are immense: a visit to property in southwest London is a day's outing. (The kitchens alone apparently cover 36,000 square feet - or did, in King Henry's time for they fed up to 1,000 people - and its maze is 60 acres).
The astronomical clock from 1540 on the gatehouse to the inner court is still functioning. It is 15' in diameter.
In 2015, Hampton Court Palace celebrates its 500th anniversary.
It was raining the day this image was taken .. or rather, there was a break in the clouds. The dull day lends a vintage look to the image.
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February 21st, 2015
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