The Escorial : art and power in the Renaissance / Henry Kamen.
Publication details: New Haven, Conn. ; London : Yale University Press, c2010.Description: xv, 291 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:- 9780300162448 (hbk.)
- 0300162448 (hbk.)
- Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598
- Renaissance -- Spain -- San Lorenzo del Escorial
- Monasteries -- Spain -- San Lorenzo del Escorial -- History -- 16th century
- Palaces -- Spain -- San Lorenzo del Escorial -- History -- 16th century
- Historic buildings -- Spain -- San Lorenzo del Escorial
- Art and society -- Spain -- San Lorenzo del Escorial -- History -- 16th century
- Architecture and society -- Spain -- San Lorenzo del Escorial -- History -- 16th century
- Power (Social sciences) -- Spain -- San Lorenzo del Escorial -- History -- 16th century
- San Lorenzo del Escorial (Spain) -- History -- 16th century
- San Lorenzo del Escorial (Spain) -- Buildings, structures, etc
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| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loanable Book | Library | General Collection | 946.41 KAM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 000412536 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
List of illustrations -- Chronology -- Preface -- 1. Genesis -- 2. The battle -- 3. Foundation -- 4. The magic temple of wisdom -- 5. The prisoner of the Escorial -- 6. A brace of eagles: images of power and monarchy -- 7. The hall of battles -- 8. Powerhouse of faith -- 9. Inventing the Escorial.
In this intriguing study, Henry Kamen looks at the circumstances that brought the young Philip II to commission the building of the Escorial in 1563. He explores Philip's motivation, the influence of his travels, the meaning of the design and its place in Spanish culture. The result is a highly engaging narrative of the high point of Spanish imperial dominance in which contemporary preoccupations with art, religion and power are analysed in the context of this remarkable building.
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