Art and Communication in the Reign of Henry VIII
Aldershot: Ashgate, 2008. Hardcover. A black casebound book with silver text on the spine. There is a matte color-illustrated dust jacket with black and white text on a blue and black spine. ix, 157 pages; illustrated in black-and-white. VG/VG. Item #215454
ISBN: 9780754663058
Contents are as follows: Introduction -- Henrician art and communication -- Magnificence -- Topicality -- Persuasiveness -- Propaganda -- Portraits and communication -- Visual language and illocutionary acts -- Practice -- Communication and identity -- Portraiture and masculinity -- Textual communication in Henrician portraits -- Copies and reception -- Prints and propaganda -- Art appreciation -- Conclusion. "Exploring the intersection between art and political ideology, this innovative study of art in Henrician England sheds new light on the ways in which Henry VIII and his advisers exploited visual images in order to communicate ideas to his subjects. The works analyzed include water triumphs, coronation pageants and funeral processions, printed title pages of vernacular Bibles, coins, portrait miniatures, and murals, as well as panel paintings." "With her analysis of these categories of objects, and using communication theory as a starting point, String presents a new model of communication based on the concepts of magnificence, topicality, persuasiveness, and propaganda. Using the art of Henry VIII's reign as a case study, String enriches our understanding of the fundamental contribution of imagery to communication, and also provides a model for the study of the dissemination of ideas and the patron-artist relationship in other royal courts and historical periods."
OCLC: 168721562
Price: $200.00