Arab Room, Cardiff Castle (1881)*

Artist/Designer: William Burges, John Marquess of Bute

Project Location: Cardiff, United Kingdom

Figure 1: Arab Room. Source: Jacqueline Banerjee, The Arab Room and the Banquet Hall, Cardiff Castle by William Burges. 2009, Digital Images. ( Source | Accessed : February 14, 2014 )

Figure 2: Arab Room. Source: Jacqueline Banerjee, The Arab Room and the Banquet Hall, Cardiff Castle by William Burges. 2009, Digital Images. ( Source | Accessed : February 14, 2014 )

Figure 3: Arab Room. Source: Jacqueline Banerjee, The Arab Room and the Banquet Hall, Cardiff Castle by William Burges. 2009, Digital Images. ( Source | Accessed : February 14, 2014 )

Figure 4: Arab Room. Source: Jacqueline Banerjee, The Arab Room and the Banquet Hall, Cardiff Castle by William Burges. 2009, Digital Images. ( Source | Accessed : February 14, 2014 )

Figure 5: Arab Room. Source: Jacqueline Banerjee, The Arab Room and the Banquet Hall, Cardiff Castle by William Burges. 2009, Digital Images. ( Source | Accessed : February 14, 2014 )

Figure 6: Arab Room. Source: Jacqueline Banerjee, The Arab Room and the Banquet Hall, Cardiff Castle by William Burges. 2009, Digital Images. ( Source | Accessed : February 14, 2014 )

Figure 7: Arab Room. Source: Jacqueline Banerjee, The Arab Room and the Banquet Hall, Cardiff Castle by William Burges. 2009, Digital Images. ( Source | Accessed : February 14, 2014 )

Style/Period(s):
Gothic Revival, Revival Styles

Primary Material(s):
Stone, Wood

Function(s):
Residential Structure

Related Website(s):

http://cardiffcastle.com/

http://altasobscura.com/

http://fallintoyesterday.com/archives-series-jana.html

Significant Date(s):
19th Century

Additional Information:
Publications/Texts in Print-

Brooks, Chris. The Gothic Revival. London: Phaidon, 1999.
Cooper, Jeremy. Victorian And Edwardian Decor: From the Gothic Revival to Art Nouveau. New York: Abbeville Press, 1987.
Crook, J Mordaunt. William Burges and the High Victorian Dream. London: Frances Lincoln, 2013.
Mackenzie, John M. Orientalism: History, Theory and the Arts. Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1998.
Williams, Matthew. William Burges. Hampshire: Jarrold Publishing, 2004.

Additional Information

Address

Cardiff Castle, Castle Street, Cardiff, CF10 3RB, Wales,United Kingdom

Supporting Designers
Began by William Burges between 1877-1881
William Frame begins work on room at the time of William Burges death in 1881

Associated Projects
The Winter Smoking Room at Cardiff Castle, 1873 by William Burges.

Tags

Gothic revival, Cardiff Castle, William Burges, Arabesques, Exoticism, Stone, Wood, Gold leaf

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