A Guide to Tudor & Jacobean Portraits - Couverture souple

Cooper, Tarnya

 
9781855144514: A Guide to Tudor & Jacobean Portraits
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1855144514 ISBN 13 : 9781855144514
Editeur : National Portrait Gallery Publications, 2012

Synopsis

Tarnya Cooper discusses key surviving works, including those of Henry VIII, Catherine Parr, Walter Ralegh, Elizabeth I and James I. She explains why portraiture thrived during this period and why, with the declining demand for religious paintings in Northern Europe, emigrant artists such as Hans Holbein the Younger came to England to seek a new market. With lively engaging text and a dynamic design, the guide is organised thematically: the themes include costume and portraiture, pictures with stories to tell, monarchy, family portraits and artists and techniques. A visual timeline is included to show at a glimpse the major developments in portraiture during this period. Tarnya Cooper also includes some surprisingly beautiful technical pictures from her latest research, making her expert knowledge accessible and fascinating. Aimed to have widespread appeal to readers of all ages, Antonia Fraser's foreword shows how portraiture illuminates history and brings it to life. As Britain moved away from being just a small part of Catholic Christendom and established itself as a Protestant country, with the monarch as the head of the Church, the individual became increasingly important. This guide shows not only how people chose to present themselves, but also introduces their fascinating lives and times.

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À propos de l?auteur

Tarnya Cooper is Curator of Sixteenth-century Portraits at the National Portrait Gallery, London. She co-curated the exhibition Elizabeth at the National Maritime Museum, and curated Searching for Shakespeare at the National Portrait Gallery. Antonia Fraser is a best-selling author of narrative history who brings the past to life with exceptional vividness.

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Éditeur
National Portrait Gallery Publications
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1855144514
ISBN 13 
9781855144514
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
48
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