Other famous homes of Great Britain and their stories . lpole calls Castle 97 98 Castle 1bowai& Howard; and, strong as is the term, it is not much beyond thetruth. It is somewhat difficult to give a name to the architectural style of Castle Howard. Flamboyant Classic, it might be called. - 1 rely on the illustrations of the building in this article to give some idea of this great pile ; no description, or enumeration of the height, length, and breadth of its dome and galleries, can bring it moreclearly before myreaders than theadmirable viewswhich accom-pany this GreatHall, which C
Other famous homes of Great Britain and their stories . lpole calls Castle 97 98 Castle 1bowai& Howard; and, strong as is the term, it is not much beyond thetruth. It is somewhat difficult to give a name to the architectural style of Castle Howard. Flamboyant Classic, it might be called. - 1 rely on the illustrations of the building in this article to give some idea of this great pile ; no description, or enumeration of the height, length, and breadth of its dome and galleries, can bring it moreclearly before myreaders than theadmirable viewswhich accom-pany this GreatHall, which Chan-trey is said tohave thought thefi n e s t in thecounty, is some-what spoilt bythe mythologicalpaintings thatcover its walls;even the dome isall aglow withthe fall of Phae-ton ; these arethe work of onePellegrini, painted in 1712. The Hall is lined with antiquestatues, all more or less restored, and none of much merit. 1 am:told that these statues were brought from Rome by the fourthEarl of Carlisle, and never touched land, after leaving Civita. THE HALL, CASTLE HOWARD
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