Heraldry in medieval and early modern state rooms / Torsten Hiltmann, Miguel Metelo de Seixas (eds.).

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hiltmann, Torsten, editor.

Seixas, Miguel B. A. Metelo de, editor.

Constance L. Rosenthal Book Fund.

Series:

Heraldic studies ; v. 3.

Heraldic Studies ; vol. 3

Language:

English

French

Subjects (All):

Heraldry--Europe--History--To 1500--Congresses.

Heraldry.

Interior architecture--Europe--History--To 1500--Congresses.

Interior architecture.

History.

Europe.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

History.

Physical Description:

324 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), coats of arms, maps, plans ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Ostfildern : Thorbecke, [2020]

Language Note:

9 English, 7 French contributions.

Summary:

Heraldry was an omnipresent feature of medieval and early modern state rooms and thus a crucial element to the visual programme in palaces, castles, residences and town halls. In spite of its massive presence, its function and significance have hardly been investigated and its specific contribution to these spaces has often been neglected. This collection of papers shows to what extent coats of arms contributed to or even shaped the communication of these rooms and demonstrates how heraldic programmes provide a better understanding of the strategies of self-representation and communication of their commissioners and users. In so doing, the authors offer first guidelines on how to approach these rich and complex sources and how to use them to better comprehend medieval and early modern state rooms and their cultural and political settings.

Notes:

Conference publication.

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Constance L. Rosenthal Book Fund.

ISBN:

9783799514408

3799514406

OCLC:

1227474003

Publisher Number:

9783799514408