The Waddesdon Bequest: an obsession for collecting
660K views · Oct 28, 2015 · Education
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@ericjohnson5910 · 8 years ago
the backstory on each of those works of art, are as intricate as the art itself I'm sure.
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@annettefournier9655 · 8 years ago
What a treat it would be to spend endless hours at the British Museum.
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@ArcaneJ4ne · 1 year ago
I am at once both mesmerised and revolted.
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@calvinhobbes5686 · 7 years ago (edited)
As a jeweler, I say these pieces are stunning. As usual, the craftspeople are unknown and unnamed. Faberge, Tiffany, even Michaelangelo had ‘helpers’ who did most of the work, from a design or model by the master. I bow deeply to these invisible geniuses. I echo “Drink NukaClassic’.
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@kimberlyperrotis8962 · 4 years ago
Wonderful, I long to see it. It’s perhaps the best collection of Europe’s best art objects ever.
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@harryburrows2112 · 7 years ago
Ferdinand Rothschilds words on his wife are beautiful and moving
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@TheJoan48 · 3 years ago
I'm working on a painting right now. I felt a bit idiotic because I can't seem to stop working on it, like the more time I devote the better it gets. That goes against the modern technique of knocking art off as quickly as possible. I actually felt stupid being so slow. Now I feel vindicated. The more time I spend the better it gets. What a riotous thrill this video is for the eyes. Thank you.
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@IrishAnnie · 7 years ago
We just came back from London. We went in this room and I had no idea it belonged to one man. There was so much treasure, it was overwhelming. It is certain he had great taste. The thorn reliquary is so busy, your eye runs from place to place to figure out what your looking at, but it is magnificent.
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@markanthonymarla · 7 years ago
Magnificent ...and .... Magnificent .... its truly a WOW Collection ... What detail what summitry What beauty ... What craftsmanship ... <br>I LOOK IN SHEER AMAZEMENT and AWE !!! ... What an amazing opportunity to see this first hand ...
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@AaronFlorida · 8 years ago
This is an extremely impressive collection. It would be a honor to spend hours viewing it, and taking it all in. I hope to see it one day.
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@emmabovary1228 · 8 years ago
This isn’t just a show of wealth, it’s a show of craftsmanship. And if the landed gentry didn’t develop taste, and spend wildly, those artists abilities would never have come to development.
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@ziko4567-b6d · 7 years ago
These items are so beautiful. I can imagine the lifetimes that went into creating that collection.
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