Lara's home is the training level from Tomb Raider 2.
The famous Croft Manor or Lara's Home: the training level of TR II. Now it has an annoying butler and a freezer (you do the math). A private room, bathroom, kitchen and treasury room. And last but not least: an assault course outside.
Known references[]
00.01 - Golden statue[]
In the treasure room, there is an golden idol or statue. The original one came from the British museum. Found here [1].
00.02 - Painting of horses[]
Found at coredesign.com[2], it is a painting of some horses made by George Stubbs.
Details:
- Title: "Mares and foals in a river landscape"
- Artist: George Stubbs
- Year: 1763
00.03 - Painting of unicorns[]
Found at coredesign.com [2]. It is a painting of unicorn and a lion by William Morris.
Details:
- Title: Quest for the holy Grail
- Artist: William Morris
- Year: 1895
00.04 - Canape Recaimiere[]
The canape Recaimiere or a divan is a sitting furniture from Greek and French origin.[3]
The picture in game has leopard pattern. Found a generic image of the internet. [4]
00.05 - Painting with two ladies[]
Found at coredesign.com. [2]
Details:
- Title: Two ladies of the Lake family
- Artist: Sir Peter Lely
- Year: 1660
Recycled images[]
These pictures are found in Tomb Raider 1 as well as in Tomb Raider 2. For more pictures look at Lara's Home (tr1)
00.06 - Painting of Elizabeth I[]
Found at coredesign.com. [2]
Details:
- Title: Drewe portrait
- Artist George Gower
- Year: 1580
- On portrait: Queen Elizabeth I
00.07 - Painting of Lady Jane Grey[]
Found at coredesign.com. [2]
Details:
- Title: Streatham portrait
- Artist: unknown
- Year: 1590s
- On Portrait, Lady Jane Grey, Queen of England (r. 1553).
00.08 - Painting of Tsar Peter the Great[]
Found at coredesign.com. [2]
Details:
- Title: Battle of Poltava
- Artist: unknown
- Year: 1794
- On portrait: Tsar Peter the Great
00.09 - Painting of Queen Mary[]
Found at coredesign.com. [2]
Details:
- Title: Mary, Queen of Scots
- Artist: Unkonwn
- Year: 1610
- On portrait: Mary Queen of Scots
00.10 - Atlantean Statues in the maze[]
At the Croft manor mansion there is also a maze. In this maze Lara Croft encounters a statue. These statues are based on the statues of the City of Tula in Mexico. It was the main city created by the Toltec civilization. The statues are recycled from Tomb Raider 1: City of Vilcabamba. The statues are also known as Atlantean statues.[5]
00.11 - Cat statue[]
At the Croft manor mansion is a treasury room. In that treasury room can be seen a cat statue. The cat statue is based on the "Gayer-Anderson cat statue", a statue from Saïs, Egypt, from the Late Period of ancient Egypt. This statue was featured in Tomb Raider 1: City of Khamoon.
00.12 - Tumi, seal, and flesh[]
In the treasury room there are some shelves with objects on it.
- The first one is a small yellow figure. It is an Inca golden "Tumi", a ritual knife. This is a reference to Tomb Raider 1: City of Vilcabamba. Lara has to pick up the object as a key for later on in the level.
- The second one is a small seal with a dragon on it. It is a reference to Tomb Raider 2: Temple of Xian.
- The flesh thing could be a reference to the creatures of Atlantis.
Unknown references[]
00.13 - Fish fountain[]
There is a fish or dolphin fountain in the garden near the house. This could be a reference to a Roman fountain, scanned and putted in the game. I couldn't find the original source.
00.14 - Carpet[]
A look at the beautiful carpet of her mansion. Might think it is Persian.
00.15 - Bed[]
Her bed looks also very stylish.
00.16 - Herbs[]
Some herbs in the kitchen. Unknown what they are.
00.17 - Cookware[]
In the kitchen cookware can be found.
Goofs[]
At Croft manor there are some goofs.
00.18 - The locker with no key[]
In Croft manor there is no key to find, but next to Lara Croft's bed is a lock. Unfortunately there is nothing behind the door.
00.19 - Upside down paintings[]
The designers changed the paintings a little, they are hanging upside down.
Notes and sources[]
- ↑ https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/E_Am1927-1007-6
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 https://core-design.com/article99.html
- ↑ https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canap%C3%A9
- ↑ https://www.ebay.ie/itm/Canape-recamiere-Leopard-Gold-Baroque-Sofa-Palace-stool-upholstered-seat-couch/362205633910
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantean_figures
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| Tomb Raider 2 |
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| TR2 Levels: Lara's Home - The Great Wall - Venice - Bartoli's hideout - Opera house - Offshore rig - Diving area - 40 Fathoms - Wreck of the Maria Doria - Living Quarters - The Deck - Tibetan Foothills - Barkhang Monastery - Catacombs of the Tallion - Ice Palace - Temple of Xian - Floating Islands - The Dragons Lair - Home Sweet home |
| TR2 Gold levels: The cold war - Fool's gold - Furnance of the gods - Kingdom - Nightmare in Vegas |
| Other: Easter Eggs |