The Royals: Tudors to Windsors - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1855145340 ISBN 13: 9781855145344

Verlag: National Portrait Gallery Publications, 2024

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A luxurious visual guide to the past 500 years of the British monarchy

Public image has been a concern of every monarch since the dawn of visual culture, and depictions of rulers have consistently appeared through art history’s various mediums. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the National Portrait Gallery, London’s stunning collection of British royal portraiture. Through a continuous chronology spanning 500 years, from Henry VIII to Charles III, discover how kings and queens have positioned themselves to create images infused with strength, domesticity and love. Familiar pop culture subjects like Queen Charlotte and Princess Diana take their places among lesser-known figures of the British crown. Works are accompanied by captions that detail reigns, relationships, biographies and legacies. An introduction by curator Rab MacGibbon explains the history of the British royal family and its role in today’s society. The Royals is the newest addition to the National Portrait Gallery’s collection of books on British royalty.

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Rab MacGibbon is Cross-Collections Curator at the National Portrait Gallery, London. Contributions made to recent publications include: National Portrait Gallery: The Collection (2023), Icons & Identities (2021), Elizabethan Treasures: Miniatures by Hilliard and Oliver (2019) and The Lost Prince: The Life & Death of Henry Stuart (2012).

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Explore 500 years of the British royal family and how their portrayal has developed throughout the ages through beautiful artworks from the National Portrait Gallery's Collection.

The Royals: Tudors to Windsors features some of the earliest works in the National Portrait Gallery's Collection alongside their most recent acquisitions.

This beautiful publication includes a timeline of key events and is illustrated through photographs and paintings of the British royal family, from King Henry VIII to King Charles III. Discover how the monarchy have positioned themselves within images of strength, domesticity and love; from traditional paintings by Nicholas Hilliard and Joshua Reynolds, to modern-day photographs by Dorothy Wilding and Nadav Kander. An introduction by Rab MacGibbon explains the history of the British royal family and their continued relevance today.

The Royals is a chronological, highly-illustrated book. Showcasing the Gallery's collection of royal portraiture, works are accompanied by captions that explore reigns, relationships, biographies and portraiture. This publication is the newest addition to the National Portrait Gallery's Royalty Book Collection.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: National Portrait Gallery Publications
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1855145340
• ISBN 13: 9781855145344
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Auflage: 1
• Anzahl der Seiten: 144
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