The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England Cleland Elizabeth
The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England Cleland Elizabeth A fascinating new look at the artistic legacy of the Tudors, revealing the dynasty's influence on the arts in Renaissance England…
Specifikacia The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England Cleland Elizabeth
The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England Cleland Elizabeth
A fascinating new look at the artistic legacy of the Tudors, revealing the dynasty's influence on the arts in Renaissance England and beyondRuling successively from 1485 through 1603, the five Tudor monarchs changed England indelibly, using the visual arts to both legitimize and glorify their tumultuous rule--from Henry VII's bloody rise to power, through Henry VIII's breach with the Roman Catholic Church, to the reign of the "virgin queen" Elizabeth I. 1485-1540), and Benedetto da Rovezzano (1474-1552). With incisive scholarship and sumptuous new photography, the book explores the politics and personalities of the Tudors, and how they used art in their diplomacy at home and abroad.Tudor courts were truly cosmopolitan, attracting artists and artisans from across Europe, including Hans Holbein the Younger (1497/8-1543), Jean Clouet (ca.
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