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The state apartments at the heart of Windsor seem a world apart from the stern castle walls that enclose them. |
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So many objects within these rooms have stories to tell of the nation's history, |
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through all its shifting fortunes. |
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Of all the treasures of Windsor Castle, |
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perhaps this extraordinary painting speaks most powerfully of the glory, |
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and in some cases the tragedy of the monarchs who passed through here. |
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This unusual triple-headed study is of Charles I at the height of his powers. |
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And the artist, |
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Van Dyck, was asked to paint it this way as a study for a later sculpture. |
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But it's a masterpiece in its own right. |
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I mean, look at the quality of the fabrics, for example. |
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And then how he's captured the character of King Charles and his air of melancholy. |
