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                          In the 1920s, the 9  Duke engaged the French architect Achille Duchene to revert the
                          Great Court from its Brownian scheme of lawns, back to

                          Vanbrugh’s original design, using paving and gravel areas. In carrying out the
                          revision, terracotta statues were reinstated on either side of the pediment above the
                          entrance to the house as illustrated in early engravings and used for reference. In
                          2008, due to weather damage, the statues were placed in niches along the Great

                          Court colonnades, and new copies

                          placed on the pediments. The dramatic light creates an energy and a sense of anima-
                          tion to the classical poses of the figures. The cast shadows remind us of the transience
                          of time in the momentary present.
















                FG 136919

               Afternoon Light—The Great Court,                                                        THE Spirit of   BLENHEIM

                Oil on canvas 48 x 40  inches
                                                                                                        The interpretation of classical antiquity.
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