This masterpiece ceiling painting of Peter Paul Rubens is one of the most famous from a golden age. Enjoy them in their original setting, as kings and courtiers have for hundreds of years.
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Performing for the King - the making of a court masque
An exciting new exhibition running from 19 July - 1 September 2013. Masques were performed for royalty at the Banqueting House in the seventeenth century but this summer everyone is invited to take part.
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The Banqueting House building is one of the first examples of the principles of Palladianism being applied to an English building, and marks the start of a revolution in British architecture.
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An exciting new exhibition running from 19 July - 1 September 2013. Masques were performed for royalty at the Banqueting House in the seventeenth century but this summer everyone is invited to take part.The Banqueting House building is one of the first examples of the principles of Palladianism being applied to an English building, and marks the start of a revolution in British architecture.
Explore the Undercroft, originally designed as a drinking den for James I where he could escape the rigors of public life or simply enjoy some private time with his favourite courtiers.
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