170 Pages
by
Routledge
170 Pages
by
Routledge
Exploring the intersection between art and political ideology, this innovative study of art in Henrician England sheds new light on the ways in which Henry VIII and his advisers exploited visual images in order to communicate ideas to his subjects. The works analyzed include water triumphs, coronation pageants and funeral processions, printed title pages of vernacular Bibles, coins, portrait... Read more
Contents: Introduction; Henrician art and communication; Portraits and communication; Prints and propaganda; Art appreciation; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Tatiana String, Departments of History and Art History, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
'An insightful, original and much overdue study on an astonishingly neglected topic: how Henry VIII communicated with his subjects through visual images' Francesca Fiorani, University of Virginia, USA, and author of The Marvel of Maps
