King and Collector (eBook)

Henry VIII and the Art of Kingship

Linda Collins, Siobhan Clarke (Autoren)

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2021
208 Seiten
The History Press (Verlag)
978-0-7509-9709-6 (ISBN)

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'Packed with absorbing detail and brilliant insights ... I was gripped from the first paragraph.' - Alison Weir


No English king is as well-known to us as Henry VIII – famous for his six marriages, for dissolving the monasteries and for the ruthless destruction of his foes. But Henry was also an ardent patron of the arts, whose magnificent tapestries and paintings adorned his lavish court and began the Royal Collection. In contrast to later royal collectors, Henry was more interested in storytelling than art for its own sake, and all his commissions relate to one central tale: the glorification of the king and his realm. Henry's life can be seen through his collection and the works reveal much about both his kingship and his insecurities. King and Collector tells this unique story of art and power, peeling back the layers of propaganda to show the true face of the Tudor monarch.

Autor

The authors each have other twenty years of experience at Historic Royal Palaces and both appeared on PBS's Secrets of Henry VIII's Palace. Linda Collins holds a BA in early Italian art and an MA in the works of Georges de La Tour. She is an accredited lecturer for the Arts Society. Siobhan Clarke is a historian and lecturer. She has written for BBC History Magazine and featured on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.4.2021
• Zusatzinfo: Integrated images
• Verlagsort: London
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
• Schlagworte: Alison Weir • art in 16th century england • art in sixteenth century england • Church of England • English Reformation • Field of Cloth of Gold • Hampton Court • Hans Holbein • henry viii and art • Henry VIII and the Art of Kingship • henry viii art collection • henry viii biography • henry viii's art collection • historic royal palaces • history of tudor art • holbein in england, hans holbein, tudor tapestries, art in sixteenth century england, art in 16th century england, historic royal palaces, field of cloth of gold, lucy whitaker, sale of the late king's goods • holbein in england, hans holbein, tudor tapestries, art in sixteenth century england, art in 16th century england, historic royal palaces, field of cloth of gold, lucy whitaker, sale of the late king's goods, Henry VIII and the Art of Kingship • kate williams|holbein in england • lucy whitaker • sale of the late king's goods • tracy borman • Tudor biography • tudor britain • tudor portraits • tudor propaganda • Tudors • tudors, tudor britain, henry viii and art, henry viii's art collection, tudor biography, history of tudor art, tudor portraits, henry viii biography, henry viii art collection, hampton court, church of england, english reformation, tudor propaganda, alison weir, tracy borman, kate williams • tudor tapestries
• ISBN-10: 0-7509-9709-5 / 0750997095
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7509-9709-6 / 9780750997096