Treasures from Chatsworth: Episode 2

Commissioning Artworks across Generations. Passionate sculpture collector, the 6th Duke of Devonshire commissioned Antonio Canova to carve a work and gave the artist free reign. The result is The Sleeping Endymion, a luminous neoclassical marble. Nearly 200 years later, the 12th Duke of Devonshire and the Duchess similarly placed their trust in an artist of their time, Jacob van der Beugel. Learn more about the process and history of the Devonshires commissioning great artworks.

[SymphonicMotion]

I'm not a fan of contemporary art but I actually liked this wall. It's very interesting and it shows that it had a great deal of work and effort behind it with all the attention to details, unlike the oh-so "profound" dots in the middle of a white canvas you see in contemporary art galleries. The explanation of the mitochondrial DNA makes it even better, it's a very creative work and it's good that they did it in a simple space where it didn't interfere with the more classical artworks of the house.

[richenuff]

I can recognize the voice of Jim Carter who played Mr. Carson on Downton Abbey.

[iljurosa]

It's so upsetting! Does our century have nothing to offer as wonderful as the 19th century and all the preceding centuries had? This wall looks so disharmonious, it spoils this magnificent building (((

[CallieMasters]

Why not just spread your blood on the wall to show everybody is unique?!