Picturing Courtiers and Nobles from Castiglione to Van Dyck: Self Representation by Early Modern Elites
Author:   John Peacock
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
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9780367439088


Pages:   216
Publication Date:   10 August 2020
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   John Peacock
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780367439088


ISBN 10:   0367439085
Pages:   216
Publication Date:   10 August 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Courtiers, Nobles and Visual Representation 2. Sprezzatura and its Afterlife: from Castiglione to Faret 3. Nobility and the Art of Painting 4. The Nobly Negligent Painter 5. Van Dyck’s Almost Complete Gentleman 6. Nobles and Nobilities: English Double Portraits 7. Conclusion: Nobles and Courtiers

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The text is readable, learned, and thought provoking. The illustrations are adequate, and many are in color. Recommended. --Choice


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John Peacock was Reader in English at the University of Southampton UK, where he is now a Visiting Fellow.

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