So...that holiday. Right.

[lareinenoire]

I fell in love today...

::grin::

...with the Wren Library. I swear my jaw dropped and hit the floor when we walked in for my seminar this morning. Normally I don't care for Neoclassical architecture, but when said Neoclassical architecture involves midmorning sun streaming through *massive* mullioned arch windows onto hundreds of priceless books...

Yeah.

In love.

Now back to my romantic evening with Richard III.

ETA (22:21): Link to a photograph of aforementioned library. Doesn't do it justice but at least gives an idea.

Comments

[alstaria.livejournal.com]

wow. Now *that* is a Cathedral of Books!

BTW, have you got a chance to read "Ruled Britannia" yet. If you have, what did you think? I just re-read it and find myself thinking in vaguely Elizabethan speech patterns.

[lareinenoire.livejournal.com]

Sadly had to put it down in favour of actual work-related stuff. It's pouting at me from the side of my desk. Absolutely heartbreaking. I want my Ki-it!

There's a book:

[cheshyre]

According to http://www.renaissancelibrary.com (I've got their calendars -- they give me decorating ideas) somebody's written and published: The Making of the Wren Library

Re: There's a book:

[lareinenoire.livejournal.com]

Ooooh.

Shiny...

I want a proper library so badly.

[daundelyon.livejournal.com]

I myself have fond memories of the beautiful Library Of Congress. Also of Nick verbally beating himself up for deciding not to bring a camera. :)

[alstaria.livejournal.com]

Hee. Reading all the quotations. I got quite the crick in my neck from that. And didn't we almost get locked in there or something, I remember some issue with metal detectors.