Hardwick Hall Flashcards
Who built Hardwick Hall?
Bess of Hardwick, also known as Elizabeth Shrewsbury.
From what years were Hardwick Hall built?
Between 1590 and 1597.
What was Hardwick Hall a way for Bess to show?
Her wealth and position in society.
Give 6 interior features of Hardwick Hall:
-Long gallery
-Portraits
-Oak wall panelling
-Carved overmantel above the fireplace
-Great chamber
-Elaborate geometric plasterwork
What was the long gallery for?
Entertaining guests and winter exercise.
What were portraits and oak wall panelling for?
Portraits to show family connections and oak wall panelling told classical stories.
What was the great chamber for?
Entertaining guests; included several portraits of the queen.
What did the elaborate geometric plasterwork show?
The latest Renaissance fashions.
Give 4 exterior features of Hardwick Hall:
-Loggia
-Large glass windows with lattice frames
-Straight chimney columns
-Decorative stonework
What was the loggia inspired by?
The Italian Renaissance architecture.
Where were the straight chimney columns placed and why
Within the internal walls, to be symmetrical and reflect classical design.
What did the decorative stonework reflect?
Fashionable Italian design.
Give 2 ways Elizabeth Shrewsbury presented Hardwick Hall as her own:
-‘ES’ stands for Elizabeth Shrewsbury on the rims of the house’s columns
-Her coat of arms is that the front of the house
