Longleat, a 17th C painting by Jan Siberechts.
The 16th C building of Longleat shows Sir John Thynne’s ambitions for a suave modern life with its rooftop banqueting pavilions for sophisticated entertainment on the Italian model.
In England, the views were always as important as the victuals and the long climb enabled business of all kinds to be conducted in privacy whilst capturing a glimpse of Eden.