Gloriana - Elizabeth I and the Art of Queenship (Hardcover)

In a Reformation kingdom ill-used to queens, Elizabeth I needed a very particular image to hold her divided country together. The 'Cult of Gloriana' would elevate the queen to the status of a virgin goddess, aided by authors, musicians, and artists such as Spenser, Shakespeare, Hilliard, Tallis and Byrd. Her image was widely owned and distributed, thanks to the expansion of printing, and the English came to surpass their European counterparts in miniature painting, allowing courtiers to carry a likeness of their sovereign close to their hearts. Sumptuously illustrated, Gloriana: Elizabeth I and the Art of Queenship tells the story of Elizabethan art as a powerful device for royal magnificence and propaganda, illuminating several key artworks of Elizabeth's reign to create a portrait of the Tudor monarch as she has never been seen before.

General

Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	June 2022
First published:	2022
Authors:	Linda Collins • Siobhan Clarke
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
ISBN-13:	978-0-7509-9754-6
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > Royalty 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 > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political control & freedoms > Political control & influence > Propaganda Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Biography > Royalty
LSN:	0-7509-9754-0
Barcode:	9780750997546

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