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Coming of Age as a Thinker and Skeptic

Fountains are important to Protestant and Catholic tradition alike, symbolizing the purity of holy water and honoring God, as this one does in the words printed around the outside of it.
Photographed at Christ Church College in Oxford


Art deco style was very fashionable in the 1920s, and was the style used for the chapel in Brideshead Revisited, resulting in a collision of the ancient Catholic faith and the modern (at the time) style of London.
Photograph taken at Eltham Palace dining room. Table design by Peter Malacrida.



The residents of Eltham Palace had Italian-style etchings of other cultures on their walls, suggesting a fascination with those unlike themselves and, perhaps, their 'backward' ways and religions.
Photographed at Eltham Palace drawing room.

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Where medieval meets Tudor style, representing a change in eras and, therefore, a change in beliefs from Catholic to Protestant.
Photographed at Eltham Palace.


Though most likely Protestant, the wealthy did not hesitate to incorporate other faiths into their decorating scheme, as seen by the incorporation of a statue of the Greek goddess Psyche in the bathroom and and Buddhist statues in the bedroom (pictured below).
Photographs taken at Eltham Palace.

Photograph taken at Eltham Palace

High ceilings covered in decorative boards were a common theme throughout the week, showing older, medieval style often used by Catholics around the time of Henry VIII. This one belonged to Henry VIII himself, who, of course, was excommunicated from the Catholic church.
Photograph taken in Great Hall at Hampton Court Palace.

On an unrelated note, this is Lady Beatrice of Eltham.
She does not care about religion, only about pollen.


Comments

  1. UnknownJuly 14, 2017 at 4:14 AM

    My favorite thing about this is Lady Beatrice of Eltham. May her reign be long and prosperous.
    Great connections to our discussions, and you have a unique assortment of photographs! Well done!

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  2. UnknownJuly 14, 2017 at 5:58 AM

    Great job with providing context for the reader as well as being able to portray this week's theme through your photographs. This week was full of adventure and you were able to show that in this collection. Cheers!

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  3. UnknownJuly 16, 2017 at 2:51 PM

    Like Mackenzie, my favorite part of this is Lady Beatrice. God Save the Lady Beatrice. Your photos are wonderful, and you make great connections! I love the third picture- it really showed the relationship between the wealthy and the "Others".

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  4. Professor SteeleJuly 18, 2017 at 1:14 AM

    I continue to admire the composition of your photographs (the lavender foreground for the fountain is esp well done), as well as the detailed, economical captions that extend our discussions of the week's theme.

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