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On Display: Henrietta Maria and the Materials of Magnificence at the Stuart Court
Erin Griffey
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Description for On Display: Henrietta Maria and the Materials of Magnificence at the Stuart Court
Hardback. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 384 pages, 84 color + 46 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3JD; AC; HBJD1; HBLH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 216. .
In the early modern period, rulers demonstrated their power and influence through carefully curated display -their presence in court ceremonies, their palaces and their contents, and their portraits. Henrietta Maria of France (1609-1669), queen consort of King Charles I of England, embraced these opportunities for display with particular flair. This richly illustrated book follows Henrietta Maria through and beyond the Bourbon and Stuart courts to chart her patronage and engagement with the visual arts, building works, and the luxury trade. It develops a powerful picture not just of the images, fashions, interiors, and buildings shaped by the queen's ... Read more
In the early modern period, rulers demonstrated their power and influence through carefully curated display -their presence in court ceremonies, their palaces and their contents, and their portraits. Henrietta Maria of France (1609-1669), queen consort of King Charles I of England, embraced these opportunities for display with particular flair. This richly illustrated book follows Henrietta Maria through and beyond the Bourbon and Stuart courts to chart her patronage and engagement with the visual arts, building works, and the luxury trade. It develops a powerful picture not just of the images, fashions, interiors, and buildings shaped by the queen's ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Condition
New
Weight
1776g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300214000
SKU
V9780300214000
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About Erin Griffey
Erin Griffey is senior lecturer in art history at the University of Auckland.
Reviews for On Display: Henrietta Maria and the Materials of Magnificence at the Stuart Court
A densely detailed study -Sarah R Cohen, College Art Association
Sarah R Cohen
College Art Association
Makes an important contribution to the wider study of Early Modern visual and material culture, the concept of magnificence, and the place of the queens consort within these debates. -Sara Wolfson, Art Newspaper
Sara Wolfson
Art Newspaper
... Read more
Sarah R Cohen
College Art Association
Makes an important contribution to the wider study of Early Modern visual and material culture, the concept of magnificence, and the place of the queens consort within these debates. -Sara Wolfson, Art Newspaper
Sara Wolfson
Art Newspaper
... Read more