Face of the City - Civic Portraiture and Civic Identity in Early Modern England

Informationen zum Autor Robert Tittler is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Concordia University, Montreal Klappentext This pioneering and unprecedented study shows how portraits of civic officials (mayors, aldremen, college and school masters and civic benefactors) articulated civic values in post-Reformation England. It also explores English portraiture, patrons and painters before the full reception of new-classical styles associated with the Renaissance. Zusammenfassung This pioneering and unprecedented study shows how portraits of civic officials (mayors! aldremen! college and school masters and civic benefactors) articulated civic values in post-Reformation England. It also explores English portraiture! patrons and painters before the full reception of new-classical styles associated with the Renaissance. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis PrefaceIntroduction1. The formation of English portrait traditions2. The evidence: Patrons and venues3. Painters 4. Timing and circumstances5. Content and meaning6. Audience and display7. ConclusionAppendicesA. Civic portraits painted or acquired, 1500-1640B. The cost of paintings, 1500-1640BibliographyIndex

Product details

• Authors: Robert Tittler, Tittler Robert
• Assisted by: Peter Lake (Editor), Anthony Milton (Editor)
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2013
• EAN: 9780719089077
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-8907-7
• No. of pages: 224
• Series: Politics, Culture and Society; Politics, Culture and Society in Early Modern Britain; Politics, Culture and Society
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; England, ART / Subjects & Themes / Portraits, ART / History / General, ART / European, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of Art, History of art & design styles: c 1400 to c 1600, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, 15th century, c 1400 to c 1499, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, History of art & design styles: c 1600 to c 1800, Modern Period, C 1500 Onwards, Portraits in art, Portraits and self-portraiture in art