📗 Libro en inglés THE STORY OF TUDOR ART

A unique illustrated history of Tudor England told through its art and artefacts The Tudor dynasty 1485 1603 gave England five monarchs and an age of relentless power plays scandal and transformation Thanks to artists like Hans Holbein the Younger we feel we have a definite idea of the characters of these famous kings and queens the miserly Henry VII the six times married tyrant Henry VIII the boy king Edward VI the devout matriarch Mary I and the virgin queen Elizabeth I Yet iconic as they are when it comes to Tudor art portraits and rulers are far from the whole story In the sixteenth century images and objects took on powerful new roles as more people than ever before used them to shape their worlds Monarchs archbishops and courtiers continued to commission artworks in a variety of media to convey messages and create a record of themselves as office holders and individuals But in this period the middling sort professional men and women were also gaining status wealth and influence They wanted to promote themselves too and used art and a dazzling array of objects to do so In this unique and beautiful book Christina Faraday uses art paintings sculpture prints tapestries embroideries clothes jewels and household objects to