Chatsworth House has a wide selection of works of
art on display to the public, ranging from; Classical Baroque paintings to 21st
centaury sculpture and paintings. The Devonshire Collection is a record of one family's
eclectic tastes and interests over 16 generations. Artists from Lucian Freud to
Leonardo d’ Vinci, make Chatsworth house worth a visit. I was inspired by the diverse
ranges of art displayed, I particularly liked the feeling of grandeur from the
property its self. The ceiling paintings were magnificently decorated with sixteenth
chapel style paintings. The collection also saw a modern collection of sculpture
and painting, which allowed the viewer to experience the movement and impact of
art over the centuries, and how art has moved away from aesthetics and skill
and more towards expressive forms of art based on conceptual theories.
I felt much more
influenced and inspired by the classical, traditional pieces of art, which had
a strong sense of awe. I was particularly fascinated with the skill, process
and labour which would have gone into creating such marvelous, exquisite works
of art.
I was also inspired
by the large size and scale of the paintings, which seemed to engulf the spectator,
allowing one to become lost within the pieces. I feel this effect, made the
work much more powerful and poignant.
In particular, I
felt the effect of trompe l’oeil in the painting, 'Violin door', by Jan Van der Vaardt, was very successful. The realistic
oil painting of a violin, which was cleverly painted onto a door, in order to
hold the appearance of being three dimensional, deceives the eye of the
observer, acting as an almost optical illusion.
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