Eighteenth- and nineteenth-century paintings record Caernarfon before later restoration altered its appearance. A Turner painting and a second artist's view offer different impressions of the castle. Comparison with the photograph shown in the video makes the amount of subsequent work visible. The Ministry of Works and other public bodies helped produce those changes. The earlier images still convey the castle's scale, while their differences from the photograph help distinguish surviving medieval fabric from later rebuilding.
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Paintings reveal Caernarfon's restoration
Historic paintings and a photograph shown in the video reveal how later restoration changed Caernarfon's appearance.