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The City and the King: Architecture and Politics in Restoration London
Christine Stevenson
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Description for The City and the King: Architecture and Politics in Restoration London
Hardback. The City of London is a jurisdiction whose relationship with the English monarchy has sometimes been turbulent. This book explores how architecture was used to renew and redefine a relationship essential to both parties in the wake of two momentous events: the restoration of the monarchy in 1660, and the Great Fire six years later. Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. Num Pages: 304 pages, 23 colour images + 115 black-&-white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; 3JD; AMX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 262 x 202 x 33. Weight in Grams: 1576.
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The City of London is a jurisdiction whose relationship with the English monarchy has sometimes been turbulent. This fascinating book explores how architecture was used to renew and redefine a relationship essential to both parties in the wake of two momentous events: the restoration of the monarchy, in 1660, and the Great Fire six years later.
Spotlighting little-known projects alongside such landmarks as Christopher Wren’s St. Paul’s Cathedral, it explores how they were made to bear meaning. It draws on a range of evidence wide enough to match architecture’s resonances for its protagonists: paintings, prints, and poetry, sermons and civic ceremony mediated and ... Read more
Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art Show Less
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300190229
SKU
V9780300190229
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Christine Stevenson
Christine Stevenson is senior lecturer at the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London.
Reviews for The City and the King: Architecture and Politics in Restoration London
"A fascinating new book highlights how the relationship between the City of London and the monarchy was reflected in the architecture of the 17th century, which was the result of the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660 and the Great Fire of London six years later."—David Meara, The Times
David Meara
The Times
Shortlisted for the Longman/History ... Read more
David Meara
The Times
Shortlisted for the Longman/History ... Read more