In a kingdom ill-used to queens, Elizabeth I needed a very particular image to hold her divided country together. The Cult of Gloriana was a movement in which authors, musicians, and artists among them Spenser, Shakespeare, Tallis and Byrd elevated the queen to the status of a virgin goddessHer 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 tells the story of Elizabethan art as a powerful device for royal magnificence and propagandaBy illuminating several key artworks of Elizabeths reign, Linda Collins and Siobhan Clarke create a unique portrait of the Tudor monarch as she has never been seen before.
| Format |
Inbunden |
| Språk |
Engelska |
| Utgivningsdatum |
2022-06-16 |
| ISBN |
9780750997546 |
