The exhibition
room is sited near to the 6th Century inscribed stone at Slaughterbridge
in North Cornwall.
The
Exhibition itself has been developed over more than 20 years by Mr Ian
Forrester Roberts of Gloucester. Its beginning was inspired by the colourful
array of knightly shields decorating the Queen’s Robing Room in
the Palace of Westminster.
The
collection of display panels, photographs, illustrations, texts and
specially commissioned paintings embrace 1,500 years of legend.
This
is the only place in Cornwall dedicated to telling the stories of King
Arthur in such depth.
Mr
Roberts explains : “ We wanted to fire the imagination and stimulate
thinking. People have always argued over Arthur and will do so long
after we are gone. There is much truth underlying all the stories of
dragons, damsels, magic and derring do.
To
me, the King Arthur legend strikes responsive chords that are just as
contemporarily important today as they have been in any age. It projects
an ageless symbolism that everyone enjoys and relates to because they
recognise aspects of their own personality within it. Even Star Wars’
used it to good effect!”.
The
Exhibition is a collection of gripping stories told against a background
of clashing cultures and religious ideas all illuminated by great works
of art and poetry.
