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noble houses: home economics
The noble houses of eighteenth century England… …In themselves, or rather in their titles, these men symbolized great accretions of social and political power as well as wealth. They were heads of great clans of families who had served them … Continue reading
Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion
Tagged Canaletto, Canaletto in England, Duke of Bedford, Jan Siberechts Dutch Artist, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, Paul Sandby paintings, Sir Robert Walpole, Thomas Pelham-Holles, Wentworth Woodhouse, William Kent Architect
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KNIGHTY-NIGHT TO THE ART-RISTOCRATS
The latter years of the fourteenth-century and the early years of the fifteenth were the grimmest period in French history. Between the Black Death, the everlasting war with England, plundering raids, taxies and levies; circumstances conspired to reduce the voice … Continue reading
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Tagged Angers Apocalypse Tapestries, Angers tapestries, Bible Apocalypse, Book of Revelation, Charles the Bold, Claus de Werve, Duc de Berry, Duke of Bedford, Duke of Burgundy, Gothic Sculpture, Hieronymous Bosch, International Style, Jean Duc de Berry, Larry Solomon, Limbourg Brothers, Limbourg Brothers The Book of Hours, Louis Duke of Anjou, Medieval Illuminated manuscripts, Nicolas Bataille, Northern Renaissance Art, Pierpont Morgan Library, S. Agnes, Sean Martinfield, The Royal Gold Cup, The Royal Gold Cup of England and France
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FAR FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF PIETY
The elder uncle of Charles VI started perhaps, the greatest and most extravagant spending spree in the history of the world to that time. His collection itself was a work of art. Jean, Duc de Berry, was more intellectual than … Continue reading
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Tagged Andre Beauneveu, Cartellieri historian, Christine de Pisan, Duke of Bedford, Erwin Panofsky, Jacquemart de Hesdin, Jan van Eyck, Jan van Holland, Jean Duc de Berry, Jean Pucelle, Limbourg Brothers, Otto Cartellieri, The Book of Hours, Tres Riches Heures
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