Detail of roundel, West front, East range
SC 397187
Description Detail of roundel, West front, East range
Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
Catalogue Number SC 397187
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of C 65221 CN
Scope and Content Detail showing roundel, courtyard front of east range of Falkland Palace, Fife Falkland Palace was remodelled in 1537-41 for King James V (died 1542). The south range dates from his reign, as do the exteriors of the earlier buildings. The east and north ranges were probably both built for King James IV (1488-1513). This stylised roundel - similar to contemporary examples at the English Hampton Court Palace - is part of James V's remodelling of the courtyard front of east range to match the Renaissance style of the courtyard front of his new south range. Falkland Palace's outer front is described as 'Ecclesiastical Gothic', and that of its inner front as 'Renaissance'. Recent research shows that this contrast was an intended part of James V's remodelling, rather than a result of work being interrupted. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
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