Printing the Body of the Prince: Henri IV and Royal Portraiture

During his pacification of France after the Wars of Religion, Henri IV savvily made use of print in order to legitimize his rule. Portraiture was a particularly important genre. Working with printmakers, Henri commissioned many engravings of himself in a popular three-quarter bust-length oval compos...

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Main Author: Kwan, Jamie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc. 2022
In: The sixteenth century journal
Year: 2022, Volume: 53, Issue: 1, Pages: 65-107
RelBib Classification:CD Christianity and Culture
CG Christianity and Politics
KAG Church history 1500-1648; Reformation; humanism; Renaissance
KBG France
KDB Roman Catholic Church
SA Church law; state-church law
ZG Media studies; Digital media; Communication studies
Further subjects:B Engraving
B HENRY IV, King of France, 1553-1610
B PRINTMAKERS
B France
B KINGS & rulers in art
B PORTRAITS of kings & rulers
B PRINTS

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