EAN: 9780300266665

LOSKE ALEXANDRA THE ROYAL PAVILION BRIGHTON

The first in-depth study since the 1980s of the Royal Pavilion in Brighton  a building that is
often considered the most impressive architectural expression of the Romantic imagination and
that has become a hallmark of Regency style      Created between 1787 and 1823 by George IV 
the Royal Pavilion in Brighton is perhaps the most daring and enchanting example of a building
that expresses the European fascination with what in the early nineteenth century was
considered the “Orient ” in particular China and India. The building  with its Indian-inspired
exterior  was the work of the renowned architect John Nash  who with the contributions of
several other gifted and inventive architects  artists  and designers  created a building that
draws you in  takes you on a journey  and plays with your senses.     Featuring new photography
this lavishly illustrated book will provide a fresh look at the sumptuous Chinoiserie interiors
of the Royal Pavilion and their enduring appeal. Drawing on recent research  conservation
projects  and the unprecedented loan exhibition A Prince’s Treasure: From Buckingham Palace to
the Royal Pavilion (2019–22)  this book celebrates the colours and sensual beauty of these
interiors while situating the Royal Pavilion in the context of the time of its creation and
development under royal ownership  from its beginning in the wake of the French Revolution 
through its transformation and extension during and just after the Napoleonic Wars  to its fate
and legacy in the early Victorian era.

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