Bolsover Castle’s Philosopher Duchess
Speaking with Shadows
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Bolsover Castle
Bolsover was surrendered to parliamentarian forces after william had gone into exile, and garrisoned until 16 forty nine. At this point it was slighted, so deliberately damaged to stop its being used my royalist forces. One of the really striking things about the little castle is when you walk inside, it is covered in wall paintings of all varieties. You've got biblical imagy, greek myths and legends, hercules is jumping out of the wall. Some rat you images from stories. And these were invitations for the visitor to explore, to interpret, and even interact with these wall paintings. It's a really ingeniously planned building, an intimate space for performance, creativity
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