The Escorial : art and power in the Renaissance / Henry Kamen.

Main entry:

Kamen, Henry.

Title & Author:

The Escorial : art and power in the Renaissance / Henry Kamen.

Publication:

Description:

xv, 291 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Genesis -- The battle -- Foundation -- The magic temple of wisdom -- The prisoner of the Escorial -- A brace of eagles: images of power and monarchy -- The Hall of battles -- Powerhouse of faith -- Inventing the Escorial.

Summary:

"Few buildings have played so central a role in Spain's history as the monastery-palace of San Lorenzo del Escorial. Colossal in size and imposing - even forbidding - in appearance, the Escorial has invited and defied description for four centuries. Part palace, part monastery, part mausoleum, it has also served as a shrine, a school, a repository for thousands of relics, and one of the greatest libraries of its time. Constructed over the course of more than twenty years, the Escorial challenged and provoked, becoming for some a symbol of superstition and oppression, for others a 'wonder of the world.' Now a World Heritage Site, it is visited by thousands of travelers every year. In this intriguing study, Henry Kamen looks at the circumstances that brought the young Philip II to commission construction 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. It represents a highly engaging narrative of the high point of Spanish imperial dominance, in which contemporary preoccupations with art, religion, and power are analyzed in the context of this remarkable building."--Publisher's description.

ISBN:

9780300162448 (cloth ; alk. paper)
0300162448 (cloth ; alk. paper)

Subject:

Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598.
Felipe II, Rey de España
Felipe II, koning van Spanje, 1527-1598.
Monasterio de El Escorial
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.
15.70 history of Europe.
History.
Renacimiento España
Architecture and society.
Art and society.
Buildings.
Historic buildings.
Monasteries.
Palaces.
Power (Social sciences)
Renaissance.
Power.
Arts.
El Escorial.
couvent (bâtiment) idéologie Philippe (Roi d'Espagne ; 2) San Lorenzo del Escorial (Espagne)
couvent (bâtiment) politique religion San Lorenzo del Escorial (Espagne) Renaissance 16e s.
Konst historia Spanien renässansen.
Arkitektur historia Spanien renässansen.
Renässansen Spanien San Lorenzo del Escorial.
San Lorenzo del Escorial (Spain) History 16th century.
San Lorenzo del Escorial (Spain) Buildings, structures, etc.
Spain San Lorenzo del Escorial.
Spain.

Form/genre:

History.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 267929
Call No.: BIB 199810
Status: Available

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