5000 x 6637 px | 42,3 x 56,2 cm | 16,7 x 22,1 inches | 300dpi
Data acquisizione:
12 marzo 2024
Ubicazione:
Oxford, England
Altre informazioni:
Completed alongside the kitchens in the 1520s, the Hall has been in almost constant use since the 16th century. Until the 1870s this was the largest Hall in Oxford. It displays the Renaissance magnificence of Cardinal College and suggests the scale it might have reached had it not been for Wolsey’s fall. The walls are adorned with a number of portraits, each celebrating famous members of the college from WH Auden to Professor Judith Pallot. At the far end, the founder of Christ Church, Henry VIII, is portrayed. The table at the far end of the Hall is known as High Table and it is here that senior members of the college dine. Light enters the Hall through a series of stained glass windows celebrating Christ Church’s vibrant heritage. One window celebrates the fantastical work of Charles Dodgson – or Lewis Carroll – and the inspiration for his works, Alice Liddell, who was the daughter of Dean Liddell.
