A01=Roy Strong
Arts and politics
Author_Roy Strong
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European cultural history
Political theory
Princes of the Renaissance
Renaissance festivals
Spectacular festivals
Product details
- ISBN 9780851152479
- Weight: 542g
- Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
- Publication Date: 27 Mar 1986
- Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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A work of great learning and skilful synthesis, beautifully illustrated. SUNDAY TIMES
The spectacular festivals mounted by the princes of the Renaissance were both a marriage of the arts and a complex and subtle expression of political theory. From the Renaissance festivals ballet, opera and even the proscenium arch theatre are derived. Festivals are therefore a vital part of European cultural history. Here Roy Strong provides a guide to theirorigins and purpose, and their lasting influence.
ROY STRONG is one of the best-known figures in the art history field, having been the director of the National Portrait Gallery from 1967-73 and of the Victoria and Albert Museum from 1974-87.
