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Art and communication in the reign of Henry VIII /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: String, Tatiana C.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Aldershot, England ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2008]
Subjects:
Art > Political aspects > England > History > 16th century.
Art and state > England > History > 16th century.
Communication in art > England > History > 16th century.
Henry > VIII, > King of England, > 1491-1547 > Art patronage.
Table of Contents:
  • 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.