A palace for a king : the Buen Retiro and the court of Philip IV / Jonathan Brown and John H. Elliott.

Main entry:

Brown, Jonathan, 1939-2022.

Title & Author:

A palace for a king : the Buen Retiro and the court of Philip IV / Jonathan Brown and John H. Elliott.

Edition:

Rev. and expanded ed.

Publication:

Description:

x, 303 pages : illustrations (some color), maps ; 30 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-297) and index.
I. Great Reformer -- II. King on Stage -- III. 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. King Takes his Pleasure -- VIII. Symbol of a Reign -- App. I. Note on Currency and Measurements -- App. II. Note on Sources -- App. III. Velazquez at the Buen Retiro.
Dust jacket.

Summary:

The Buen Retiro, a royal retreat and pleasure palace, was built for Philip IV on the outskirts of Madrid in the 1630s. With its superb display of paintings by Vel zquez and other contemporary artists, the palace became a showcase for the art and culture of Spain's Golden Age. A Palace for a King, first published in 1980, provides a pioneering total history of the construction, decoration, and uses of a major royal palace, emphasising the relationship of art and politics at a critical moment in European history. produced on different aspects of the history of the palace and its decoration since the 1970s. A number of new, unpublished illustrations have been added, and many of the plates are now reproduced in colour. The publication of this edition gains added importance from the fact that plans for the expansion of the Prado Museum include the restoration of the Hall of Realms to approximate its original appearance, as reconstructed in this volume.

Resources:
Table of contents

ISBN:

0300101856
9780300101850

Subject:

Philip IV, King of Spain, 1605-1665 Art patronage.
Olivares, Gaspar de Guzmán, conde-duque de, 1587-1645.
Philip IV, King of Spain Art patronage.
Philip IV, King of Spain, 1605-1665
Philipp IV. Spanien, König 1605-1665
Olivares, Gaspar de Guzmán 1587-1645
Philipp Spanien, König, IV.
Carbonel, Alonso, ca. 1590-1660
Casón del Buen Retiro.
Palacio del Buen Retiro (Madrid, Spain)
Art patronage.
Buen Retiro
Madrid Buen Retiro.
1630-1660
Spanish Architects.
Palaces Spain Madrid 1630-1650.
Interior decoration Spain Madrid 1630-1650.
Art Spain Madrid 1630-1650.
Courts (social groups) Spain Madrid 1630-1650.
Patronage Spain Madrid 1630-1650.

Added entries:

Elliott, J. H. (John Huxtable)
Elliott, John Huxtable

Holdings:

Location: Library main 229489
Call No.: NA44.C2645.25 C3 2003
Status: Available

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