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The Ruins of Holyrood Chapel is an oil on canvas painting of the Holyrood Abbey completed around 1824 by the French artist Louis Daguerre. The painting measures 211 × 256.3 cm (83.1 × 100.9 in), and is exhibited at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, England. The museum acquired it in 1864.
- 211 cm × 256.3 cm (83 in × 100.9 in)
- Louis Daguerre
- c. 1824
- Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, England
Hace 2 días · In 1768 the roof of the Abbey church collapsed, leaving the royal chapel in ruins. It was precisely the fragmented nature of the chapel and its distinct architecture that appealed to Daguerre's imagination. The decay transformed the chapel into the perfect stage for a theatre production and a diorama.
The abbey ruins are depicted in the 19th-century painting The Ruins of Holyrood Chapel by the French artist Louis Daguerre. In literature. In March 1825, a moonlit scene entitled 'Ruins of Holyrood Chapel' was put into the Diorama, Regent's Park, London, inspiring the poem 'Holyrood' by Letitia Elizabeth Landon.
Title: The Ruins of Holyrood Chapel. Creator: Louis Daguerre. Creator Lifespan: 1787/1851. Creator Nationality: French. Creator Gender: Male. Creator Death Place: Bry-sur-Marne, Paris, France....
- Louis Daguerre
Details. Title: The Ruins of Holyrood Chapel. Creator: Louis Daguerre. Date created: About 1824. tag / style: Louis Daguerre; Romanticism; ruins; Gothic; chapel; Holyrood; towering; spooky....
18 de mar. de 2013 · Holyrood Abbey Ruins – Edinburgh, Scotland - Atlas Obscura. Edinburgh, Scotland. Ruined 11th century abbey built by King David I in Edinburgh, Scotland. Been Here? 1804. Want to Visit? 2951....
The Ruins of the Holyrood Chapel proved to be one of his most popular diorama presentations. In order to perfect his dioramas, Daguerre would prepare oil sketches through which he tested various color effects. Occasionally, he displayed these as easel paintings as was the case here.
