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On Display : Henrietta Maria And The Materials Of Magnificence
Hardback Edition: 1
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.
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This richly illustrated book follows the queen through and beyond the Bourbon and Stuart courts to chart her patronage and engagement with the visual arts, building works and the luxury trade, developing a powerful picture not just of the images, fashions, interiors, and buildings shaped by her directorial influence but also of the political and religious factors that governed her choices and policies of court display.
Erin Griffey is senior lecturer in art history at the University of Auckland.
Featured in the 4 April 2016 New Zealand Newsletter.
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Pages : 400
Publisher : Yale University Press
Publication date : 2016-01
Subjects: Non-fiction, Art/design/film