5 Quotes by Joaneath Spicer

Much of how they thought about things we can relate to. It's not that difficult to get into their shoes, to understand how they explored their surroundings.

Here is an age of exploration, an age of so many discoveries happening all at once. The things that were picked for someone's chamber tells something about themselves, and usually they go for spectacular objects.

The paintings and the chamber really takes you on a journey of discovery. You see not only the beautiful works of art, but how people studied their surroundings and how they used their collections to tell a story about themselves.

Back then, you did it yourself and we hope this encourages people to do the same. The nobleman's collection is not so much about the beauty of objects, but more about their sheer ingenuity. You can see he's responding to the ingenuity, responding to the intelligence.

By the 16th century, people were collecting and later using art for interior decorating. And by the end of the 17th century, there was a real flamboyance with the art and its presentation.