Week 2 : The Brideshead Revisited

This stained glass was located at the Great Hall in Christ Church at Oxford University. The art of this stained glass represents the Medieval era. Besides the time frame it also represents the Catholic faith in Christianity. In the Brideshead Revsited, Sebastian went to Christ Church college and he was a Catholic. 

In the photo where I am standing, it is the Great Hall located in Christ Church. Henry VIII and  Albert Einstein both studied in this college. The greatness of this place comes from the diversity it contains. Sebastian was amazed for sure at the diversity and the great people that attended this college. People who are wealthier and people with greater purposes. 

This is another Image of stained glass at the Eltham Palace, which represents the Medieval era.

                                    

The second day of the trip was to Eltham Palace located in London. In the dining room I found these Images of animals that represents wealth and beauty. Similarly, in the novel the fountain had figures of animals, which mainly represents the wealth of the Marchmain family. Animals that represented beauty and art. 

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This is an image of the Virginia's bathroom in Eltham palace. It might not have much significance, but  I liked the architecture. It is the most modern looking room in the Palace in my opinion. The statue in the middle reflects beauty and sexuality.  

In the third day, I went to Hampton Court Palace. One of the things that stole my attention was the ceiling in Baroque architecture . It had painting and  drawings that showed art similar to what Charles painted. Charles said "I decorated those rooms with Morris stuffs and Arundel prints" (Chapter 1, Part 1). The quote shows an example of Charles style of paining. 

This fountain in Hampton Court Palace was located in the middle of the Palace. It looks like that fountain has a greatness and significance. Charles said "There’s a frightful great fountain, too, in front of the steps, all rocks and sort of carved animals. You never saw such a thing" (Prologue). The quote shows the importance of fountains in demonstrating wealth and power .