Approaching the Stuart courts through the lens of the queen consort, Anna of Denmark, this study is underpinned by three key themes: translating cultures, female agency and the role of kinship networks and genealogical identity for early modern royal women. Illustrated with a fascinating array of objects and artworks, the book follows a trajectory that begins with Anna’s exterior spaces before moving to the interior furnishings of her palaces, the material adornment of the royal body, an examination of Anna’s visual persona and a discussion of Anna’s performance of extraordinary rituals that follow her life cycle. Underpinned by a wealth of new archival research, the book provides a richer understanding of the breadth of Anna’s interests and the meanings generated by her actions, associations and possessions.
Inhoudsopgave
Introduction
1 Contexts and networks
2 Court places and spaces
3 Collecting and display
4 Jewellery and apparel
5 Representation and self-fashioning
6 Ritual and ceremonial
Conclusion
Index
Over de auteur
Jemma Field is Associate Director of Research at the Yale Center for British Art
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