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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| Language: | English |
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Sixteenth Century Journal Publishers, Inc.
2022
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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 |
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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 |