British Baroque : power and illusion
This exhibition catalogue presents a fresh and visually breathtaking new look at the art of the late Stuart period in Britain (1660-1714 From the Restoration of Charles II in 1660 to the death of Queen Anne in 1714 the late Stuart period was a time of great change for Britain and a rich sophisticate...
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| Formato: | Livre papier |
| Idioma: | Anglais |
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Calatogue de l'exposition présentée à Londres, Tate Britain, du 5 février au 19 avril 2020 Autres contributeurs : James Legard, Amy Lim and David A. H. B. Taylor |
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| Variante du titre: | Exposition., Londres, Tate Britain, 2020 |
| Résumé: | This exhibition catalogue presents a fresh and visually breathtaking new look at the art of the late Stuart period in Britain (1660-1714 From the Restoration of Charles II in 1660 to the death of Queen Anne in 1714 the late Stuart period was a time of great change for Britain and a rich sophisticated but largely overlooked era of art history. This exhibition book created to accompany Tate Britain's 2020 exhibition British Baroque: Power & Illusion explores how art and architecture were used by the crown the church and the aristocracy to project images of status in an age when the power of the monarchy was being questioned. Featuring the work of the leading painters of the day including Peter Lely Godfrey Kneller and James Thornhill it celebrates ambitious grandscale portraits the persuasive illusion of mural painting the brilliant woodcarving of Grinling Gibbons and the magnificent architecture of the great buildings of the age by Christopher Wren Nicholas Hawksmoor and John Vanbrugh. |
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| descrición da copia: | Calatogue de l'exposition présentée à Londres, Tate Britain, du 5 février au 19 avril 2020 Autres contributeurs : James Legard, Amy Lim and David A. H. B. Taylor |
| Descrición Física: | 1 vol. (176 p.) : ill. en noir et en coul., couv. ill. en coul. ; 27 cm. |
| Bibliografía: | Bibliogr. p. 164-168. Notes bibliogr.. Index |
| ISBN: | 9781849766814 (br.) 1849766819 |