Palace of Poets
The summer retreat of Duchess Amelie Kairanesque (754AS-841AS) was widely considered as the place to be for the more artistically-inclined members of the Brankaran court. Positioned at the mouth of a river delta where it fed into the Wyrmsea, it enjoyed cooling breezes and was surrounded by lush rolling farmlands and forests. It also hosted a considerable number of artists of many disciplines and great skill, as Duchess Kairanesque was a noted patron of the arts. Up-and-coming artists would flock to the palace in hopes of being noticed by one of the nobles and receiving individual patronage.
The palace was supported by a network of businesses and properties thanks to the Duchess's business acumen, and the Duchess was exceptionally wealthy despite the cost of the summer-long entertainments. When she died, she structured endowments to support the palace in perpetuity and appointed managers to run it. The palace itself was appointed as an artists' commune, but still welcomed members of the nobility, becoming known as the Palace of Poets.
The Palace of Poets is noted for being the birthplace of many famous works of art, both during the duchess's lifetime and afterwards, ranging from symphonies to paintings and books. It is still supported by its endowments, as well as financial gifts from the nobles who still visit. Additionally its archives and libraries on art and artistic methods, written by masters from all over the world, are required reading for many dedicated scholars and sages.
Recent construction work exposed a hidden vault dating back to the lifetime of the Duchess, filled with records as well as artworks by a number of famous artists from the era. These include the first copy of a famous book of poetry, dedicated to the Duchess; but the name of the author within it is not the name of the person currently believed to have been the writer, who took the credit for the work.
The palace was supported by a network of businesses and properties thanks to the Duchess's business acumen, and the Duchess was exceptionally wealthy despite the cost of the summer-long entertainments. When she died, she structured endowments to support the palace in perpetuity and appointed managers to run it. The palace itself was appointed as an artists' commune, but still welcomed members of the nobility, becoming known as the Palace of Poets.
The Palace of Poets is noted for being the birthplace of many famous works of art, both during the duchess's lifetime and afterwards, ranging from symphonies to paintings and books. It is still supported by its endowments, as well as financial gifts from the nobles who still visit. Additionally its archives and libraries on art and artistic methods, written by masters from all over the world, are required reading for many dedicated scholars and sages.
Recent construction work exposed a hidden vault dating back to the lifetime of the Duchess, filled with records as well as artworks by a number of famous artists from the era. These include the first copy of a famous book of poetry, dedicated to the Duchess; but the name of the author within it is not the name of the person currently believed to have been the writer, who took the credit for the work.
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