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A palace for a king : the Buen Retiro and the court of Philip IV
- Title
- A palace for a king : the Buen Retiro and the court of Philip IV / Jonathan Brown and J.H. Elliott.
- Author
- Brown, Jonathan, 1939-2022.
- Publication
- New Haven : Yale University Press, 1980.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Elliott, J. H. (John Huxtable)
- Description
- xvi, 296 pages : illustrations; 27 cm
- Summary
- Recounts how King Philip IV of Spain, at the prompting of his prime minister, built a new palace and commissioned hundreds of paintings by the greatest artists of the time.
- Subjects
- Note
- Includes index.
- Bibliography (note)
- Bibliography: p. 281-287.
- Contents
- I. The Great Reformer -- II. The King on Stage -- III. A Theater for the Arts -- IV. Behind the Scenes -- V. "Affectioned unto the Art of Painting" -- VI. King and Favorite in the Hall of Realms -- VII. The King Takes his Pleasure -- VIII. The Symbol of a Reign -- App. I. A Note on Currency and Measurements -- App. II. A Note on Sources -- App. III. Velazquez at the Buen Retiro.
- ISBN
- 0300025076
- 9780300025071
- 0300036213
- 9780300036213
- LCCN
- 80013659
- OCLC
- ocm06196505
- 6196505
- SCSB-18421
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library