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Queen Caroline: Cultural Politics at the Early Eighteenth-Century Court
Joanna Marschner
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Description for Queen Caroline: Cultural Politics at the Early Eighteenth-Century Court
Hardback. As the wife of King George II, Caroline of Ansbach became queen of England in 1727. This volume intends to survey Caroline's significant contributions to the arts and culture and the ways in which she used her patronage to strengthen the royal family's connections between the recently installed House of Hanover and English society. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 232 pages, 120 colour images + 40 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JF; AB; HBJD1; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 272 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1318.
As the wife of King George II, Caroline of Ansbach became queen of England in 1727. Known for her intelligence and strong character, Queen Caroline wielded considerable political power until her death in 1737. She was enthusiastic and energetic in her cultural patronage, engaging in projects that touched on the arts, architecture, gardens, literature, science, and natural philosophy. This meticulously researched volume will survey Caroline's significant contributions to the arts and culture and the ways in which she used her patronage to strengthen the royal family's connections between the recently installed House of Hanover and English society. She established an extensive library at St. James's Palace, and her renowned salons attracted many of the great thinkers of the day; Voltaire wrote of her, I must say that despite all her titles and crowns, this princess was born to encourage the arts and the well-being of mankind.
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Series
The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Condition
New
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300197778
SKU
V9780300197778
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Ref
99-50
About Joanna Marschner
Joanna Marschner is senior curator at Historic Royal Palaces.
Reviews for Queen Caroline: Cultural Politics at the Early Eighteenth-Century Court
Shortlisted for the Longman-History Today Book of the Year 2015
Longman-History Today Book Award
Longman-history
`These new biographies are in keeping with this eighteenth-century drive to treat cultural history as seriously as political and military history. They are major advances - both in scholarship and human empathy - on the standard works'-Ophelia Field, TLS.
Ophelia Field
TLS
`Splendidly illustrated, this book represents a major statement of the achievements of an overlooked figure, and contributes to the current reconsideration of the role of the queens consort. . .Queen Caroline furthers the ongoing reassessment of the cultural and intellectual role of women in Enlightenment Europe.'-Giles Waterfield, Apollo Magazine
Giles Waterfield
Apollo Magazine
'Joanna Marschner's meticulous study shows how the queen used her patronage to strengthen the new royal family's libraries, also laying out gardens and in particular fostering the antiquarian ethos that was a distinctive feature of Georgian life. Voltaire wrote: I must say that, despite all her titles and crowns, this princess was born to encourage the arts and the well-being of mankind. This biography reinforces his judgement and throws interesting new light on Georgian England.'-John Martin Robinson, The Art Newspaper
John Martin Robinson
The Art Newspaper
`It is an admirable tribute to an admirable woman.'-Lucy Worsley, Country Life
Lucy Worsley
Country Life
Longman-History Today Book Award
Longman-history
`These new biographies are in keeping with this eighteenth-century drive to treat cultural history as seriously as political and military history. They are major advances - both in scholarship and human empathy - on the standard works'-Ophelia Field, TLS.
Ophelia Field
TLS
`Splendidly illustrated, this book represents a major statement of the achievements of an overlooked figure, and contributes to the current reconsideration of the role of the queens consort. . .Queen Caroline furthers the ongoing reassessment of the cultural and intellectual role of women in Enlightenment Europe.'-Giles Waterfield, Apollo Magazine
Giles Waterfield
Apollo Magazine
'Joanna Marschner's meticulous study shows how the queen used her patronage to strengthen the new royal family's libraries, also laying out gardens and in particular fostering the antiquarian ethos that was a distinctive feature of Georgian life. Voltaire wrote: I must say that, despite all her titles and crowns, this princess was born to encourage the arts and the well-being of mankind. This biography reinforces his judgement and throws interesting new light on Georgian England.'-John Martin Robinson, The Art Newspaper
John Martin Robinson
The Art Newspaper
`It is an admirable tribute to an admirable woman.'-Lucy Worsley, Country Life
Lucy Worsley
Country Life