Which building’s proposed extension did Prince Charles describe as a great carbuncle?
Carbuncle charcoal or ember, but also a carbuncle stone, "precious stones of a red or fiery colour", usually garnets. In 1984 Charles, Prince of Wales famously described the proposed Sainsbury Wing extension to the National Gallery in London as a "monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend", a term now widely used to describe architecture, particularly modernist architecture, unsympathetic to its surroundings. Carbuncle A carbuncle is a cluster of boils caused by bacterial infection, most commonly with "Staphylococcus aureus" or "Streptococcus pyogenes". The presence of a carbuncle is a sign that the immune system is active and
The Great Carbuncle all. The Great Carbuncle "The Great Carbuncle" is a short story by Nathaniel Hawthorne. It first appeared in December 1835 before being included in the collection "Twice-Told Tales" in 1837. In the White Mountains, a band of eight adventurers gathers together. They are each on a personal quest for the Great Carbuncle, a brilliant gem legendary in its elusiveness. The adventurers are as follows: The next morning, Matthew and Hannah wake up realizing that the others have left before them. Even though they fear they have lost the Carbuncle, they take their time in preparing for their morning's adventure. They