Prestonfield House, Edinburgh : 無料・フリー素材/写真
Prestonfield House, Edinburgh / TheCameraMuseum.
| ライセンス | クリエイティブ・コモンズ 表示 2.1 |
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| 説明 | Sir William Bruce, 1687. 2 and 3-storey with basement Dutch-gabled classical mansion house. Harled rubble with sandstone ashlar dressings. Curvilinear gables, buckle quoins and lugged architraves. Central balustraded porte-cochère (early 19th century) supported by Roman Doric columns; single window to 1st floor above; single window behind balustraded parapet at eaves. Balustraded parapet to areas. The estate was originally known as Priestfield and was owned by the monks of Kelso; in 1519 it was granted to the printer Walter Chepman by James IV and subsequently acquired by the Hamiltons who sold it to Sir James Dick in 1672 (the estate remains in the Dick family to this day). First baronet of Prestonfield, Sir James Dick was also Lord Provost of Edinburgh from 1680-1681. Whilst in office he made himself unpopular by expressing Catholic sympathies: as a result the original house on the site was burnt down, probably by enraged students, on 11 January 1681. During the baronetcy of Sir Alexander Dick (who succeeded in 1746) the house gained important literary connections: James Boswell and Dr Johnson enjoyed the hospitality of Prestonfield and both Allan Ramsay the poet and his son the painter were frequent visitors. Alexander Dick was also responsible for the laying out of formal gardens including the Dutch garden (on the site of the stables), in which the sundial was a feature. The house has been used as a hotel since 1959.Sir William Bruce was born about 1625, the second son of a Perthshire laird, Robert Bruce, Lord Bruce of Blairhall. By the 1650s he was trading from Rotterdam where there was an established community of English and Scottish merchants. Through his commercial contacts in Holland where the royal court was in exile, Bruce became involved in politics. Bruce’s architectural career began in the 1660s, however his career as an official architect was limited to the years 1671-8. During that period he became the Kings architect in Scotland. The appointment was for the particular purpose of rebuilding the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The design is significant because it is the first time in Scotland where the classical orders were used in accordance with the correct canonical rules, long-established in Italy. It was also the first use of the hipped/piended roof which became a feature of country house design. He has been credited with being the founder of classical architecture in Scotland and in changing the taste of Scottish lairds away from the tower and turret mentality. He saw house and garden as one overall concept and has been credited with the introduction of the baroque formal garden into Scotland. |
| 撮影日 | 2017-08-03 16:30:18 |
| 撮影者 | TheCameraMuseum. |
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| 撮影地 | Scotland, United Kingdom 地図 |
| カメラ | M9 Digital Camera , Leica Camera AG |
| 露出 | 1/3000 sec |
| 開放F値 | f/4.0 |
| 焦点距離 | 35 mm |