The Tudors - Art and Majesty in Renaissance England (Hardcover)

A fascinating new look at the artistic legacy of the Tudors, revealing the dynasty's influence on the arts in Renaissance England and beyond Ruling 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. 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. 1485-1540), and Benedetto da Rovezzano (1474-1552). At the same time, the Tudors nurtured local talent such as Isaac Oliver (ca. 1565-1617) and Nicholas Hilliard (ca. 1547-1619) and gave rise to a distinctly English aesthetic that now defines the visual legacy of the dynasty. This book reveals the true history behind a family that has long captured the public imagination, bringing to life the extravagant and politically precarious world of the Tudors through the exquisite paintings, lush textiles, gleaming metalwork, and countless luxury objects that adorned their spectacular courts. Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press Exhibition Schedule: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (October 10, 2022-January 8, 2023) The Cleveland Museum of Art (February 26-May 14, 2023) Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (June 24-September 24, 2023)

General

Imprint:	Metropolitan Museum of Art
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2022
Authors:	Elizabeth Cleland • Adam Eaker
Contributors:	Marjorie E. Wieseman • Sarah Bochicchio
Dimensions:	279 x 241 x 35mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	352
ISBN-13:	978-1-58839-692-1
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Royalty Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Exhibition catalogues and specific collections Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1400 to 1600 > Renaissance art > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Biography > Royalty Promotions
LSN:	1-58839-692-4
Barcode:	9781588396921

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