Rex Whistler mural room
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The Rex Whistler mural room is a celebrated dining room at Plas Newydd in Wales, renowned for its large-scale, whimsical trompe-l'œil mural painted by British artist Rex Whistler.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rex Whistler mural room canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dining room
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heritage interior ⓘ interior space ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | trompe-l'œil interior ⓘ |
| commissionedArtist | Rex Whistler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionTime | 1930s ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important example of British country house mural painting
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major work in Rex Whistler’s oeuvre ⓘ |
| genre | decorative mural cycle ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle |
fantasy landscape
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romanticism ⓘ trompe-l'œil ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | conserved by National Trust ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
continuous panoramic mural
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illusion of extended space ⓘ integrated door and window illusions ⓘ painted architectural columns ⓘ painted balustrades ⓘ painted niches ⓘ |
| hasFurniture |
dining chairs
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dining tables ⓘ |
| hasLighting | designed to enhance mural effects ⓘ |
| hasMaterial | oil paint ⓘ |
| hasMural | Rex Whistler mural at Plas Newydd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
classical architecture
ⓘ
harbour scene ⓘ imaginary seaport ⓘ mountainous landscape ⓘ |
| hasSupport | plaster walls ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | National Trust property interior ⓘ |
| integratesWith | architectural features of Plas Newydd ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anglesey
NERFINISHED
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Plas Newydd NERFINISHED ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| muralArtist | Rex Whistler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
illusionistic architectural features
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large-scale trompe-l'œil mural ⓘ whimsical landscape imagery ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | National Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Plas Newydd mansion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Marquess of Anglesey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
dining
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public visits ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.