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Enlightened Princesses : Caroline, Augusta, Charlotte, and the Shaping of the Modern World by Robyn Asleson (2017, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherYale University Press
ISBN-100300217102
ISBN-139780300217100
eBay Product ID (ePID)227818843
Product Key Features
Number of Pages592 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameEnlightened Princesses : Caroline, Augusta, Charlotte, and the Shaping of the Modern World
SubjectModern / 18th Century, Royalty, Subjects & Themes / Portraits, General, Europe / Great Britain / General, European
Publication Year2017
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaArt, Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorRobyn Asleson
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight117 Oz
Item Length1.1 in
Item Width1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2016-029260
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Erudite but accessible and ambitious in scope, it is visually stunning and consistently engaging."--Matthew Dennison, World of Interiors, "This major publication, close to 600 pages and over 500 illustrations, is the outcome of a wide-ranging research project... The roll call is a guarantee of expertise and new insights; many are veterans of the challenges to the male-dominated enlightenment narrative."--Charlotte Gere, Apollo Magazine
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal700.941/09033
SynopsisCaroline of Ansbach (1683-1737), Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (1719-1772), and Charlotte of Mecklenberg-Strelitz (1744-1818) were three German princesses who became Queens Consort--or, in the case of Augusta, Queen in Waiting, Regent, and Princess Dowager--of Great Britain, and were linked by their early years at European princely courts, their curiosity, aspirations, and an investment in Enlightenment thought. This sumptuously illustrated book considers the ways these powerful, intelligent women left enduring marks on British culture through a wide range of activities: the promotion of the court as a dynamic forum of the Hanoverian regime; the enrichment of the royal collection of art; the advancement of science and industry; and the creation of gardens and menageries. Objects included range from spectacular state portraits to pedagogical toys to plant and animal specimens, and reveal how the new and novel intermingled with the traditional. Published in association with the Yale Center for British Art and Historic Royal Palaces, Caroline of Ansbach (1683-1737), Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (1719-1772), and Charlotte of Mecklenberg-Strelitz (1744-1818) were three German princesses who became Queens Consort--or, in the case of Augusta, Queen in Waiting, Regent, and Princess Dowager--of Great Britain, and were linked by their early years at European princely courts, their curiosity, aspirations, and an investment in Enlightenment thought. This sumptuously illustrated book considers the ways these powerful, intelligent women left enduring marks on British culture through a wide range of activities: the promotion of the court as a dynamic forum of the Hanoverian regime; the enrichment of the royal collection of art; the advancement of science and industry; and the creation of gardens and menageries. Objects included range from spectacular state portraits to pedagogical toys to plant and animal specimens, and reveal how the new and novel intermingled with the traditional., Caroline of Ansbach (1683-1737), Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (1719-1772), and Charlotte of Mecklenberg-Strelitz (1744-1818) were three German princesses who became Queens Consort--or, in the case of Augusta, Queen in Waiting, Regent, and Princess Dowager--of Great Britain, and were linked by their early years at European princely courts, their curiosity, aspirations, and an investment in Enlightenment thought. This sumptuously illustrated book considers the ways these powerful, intelligent women left enduring marks on British culture through a wide range of activities: the promotion of the court as a dynamic forum of the Hanoverian regime; the enrichment of the royal collection of art; the advancement of science and industry; and the creation of gardens and menageries. Objects included range from spectacular state portraits to pedagogical toys to plant and animal specimens, and reveal how the new and novel intermingled with the traditional. Published in association with the Yale Center for British Art and Historic Royal Palaces Exhibition Schedule: Yale Center for British Art (02/02/17-04/30/17) Kensington Palace (06/22/17-11/12/17)
LC Classification NumberNX543.E55 2017
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