Serrant

This is an illustration about the castle of Serrant.

Another one to add here and great to illustrate this complex illustration! A bit more about Serrant, the château of Serrant situated in the Loire valley, used to be a medieval fortress before this building was built, at the beginning of the 16th century. It has a great eventful history and a lot to offer to the visitors. 

It now has a variety of furnitures, including valuable books for example, L’ encyclopédie de Diderot. There are about 20.000 books in this library. In 1749 this castle was sold to the Walshes, an exiled Irish Jacobite family that also have kept the château safe during the French Revolution, as they call them the Count’s of Serrant. It is privately held by the same people who owned it since about the 18th century, La Trémoïlle family. And as Napoleon once may have said ‘Finally a château in France!’

And I must admit a great project to illustrate! I found it a great adventure to combine the colours and the shapes in order to create this complex illustration. I love the use of gradients it ads a dreamy feel about it and it also points out some of the detail. Another great European castle to visit! 

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