Posted: September 29th 2020
by Katherine Hardwick
Recently, I ventured out of Norfolk in order to pay a visit to the National Gallery in London. The impetus of this trip was to see their current exhibition Titian: Love, Death, Desire, but after completing the exhibition, I spent some time in their other galleries taking advantage of the social distancing guidelines to spend some quality time with old favourites, and to discover new pieces.
Posted: September 01st 2020
by Katherine Hardwick
Holkham Hall has played host to many dinner parties over the centuries and everything had to be just perfect, from the setting and tableware, through to the actual food itself. In part three of the Holkham Dinner Party, Katherine gives us a taste of the food and drink which would have been served in the Hall.
Posted: August 12th 2020
by Laura Nuvoloni - Curator of Manuscripts and Early Printed Books
One of our treasured Holkham manuscripts is currently on display at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. It makes up part of the Feast and Fast. The Art of Food in Europe, 1500-1800 exhibition taking place this month. Our Curator of Manuscripts and Early Printed Books, Laura, tells us more.
Posted: July 24th 2020
by Dr Mac Graham, Librarian and Historian
Our wonderful Hall team has been putting their 5 favourite treasures in the spotlight for everyone to enjoy whilst the Hall is closed. Next up, is Dr Mac Graham, librarian and historian, who says “limiting myself to just five of Holkham’s treasures was a tough task. The hall houses so many stunningly artistic and academically important pieces. So, in choosing these five items, I have been driven by the stories they tell and the passions they stir for me. I hope I can do them justice.” Read on to see what made Mac’s top five.
Posted: June 23rd 2020
by Katherine Hardwick
In part three of our series on dining at Holkham, we explore the importance and significance of silver at Holkham through the ages.
Posted: June 16th 2020
by Katherine Hardwick
In part two of our series on dining at Holkham, we will look at the show itself, as dining was a very ritualistic affair, often as much about the performance as the taste of the food itself.
Posted: June 15th 2020
by Katherine Hardwick
In 1758, Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester (1697-1759) invited the Italian artist, Andrea Casali (1705-1784) to come to Holkham in order to execute a commission for a series of paintings depicting the Coke Family. What was interesting about this commission, however, was that for only two of the portraits were the sitters still living…
Posted: June 12th 2020
by Lucy Purvis
Discover the curious history of these three leather jugs in the Old Kitchen with Holkham’s brewing heritage.
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