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Henry VIII and the Art of Majesty - Tapestries at the Tudor Court (Hardcover)
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Henry VIII and the Art of Majesty - Tapestries at the Tudor Court (Hardcover)
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Luxurious, beautiful, and portable, tapestry was the pre-eminent
art form of the Tudor court. Henry VIII amassed an unrivaled
collection over the course of his reign, and the author weaves the
history of this magnificent collection into the life of its owner
with an engaging narrative style. Now largely dispersed or
destroyed, Henry's extensive inventory is here reassembled and
reveals how, through tapestry, Henry identified himself with
historic, religious, and mythological figures, putting England in
dialogue-and competition-with the leading courts of Early Modern
Europe while promoting his own religious and political agendas at
home. Campbell's original account sheds new light on Tudor
political and artistic culture and the court's response to
Renaissance aesthetic ideals. Sumptuously illustrated with newly
commissioned photographs, this stunning re-creation of Europe's
greatest tapestry collection challenges the predominantly
text-driven histories of the period and offers a fascinating new
perspective on the life of Henry VIII. Published for the Paul
Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
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