A noble nomad? : the residential system of Charles of Croÿ (1560-1612) / Sanne Maekelberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Maekelberg, Sanne, author.

Series:

Architectura moderna ; 2030-2967 v. 15.

Architectura moderna, 2030-2967 ; volume 15

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Architecture, Domestic--Belgium--History.

Architecture, Domestic.

Physical Description:

251 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans, genealogical table ; 28 cm.

Place of Publication:

Turnhout : Brepols, [2025]

Summary:

"Charles III of Croÿ, Duke of Aarschot, was one of the highest noblemen of the Low Countries and a foremost patron of the arts and architecture, a military commander and heir to the illustrious Croÿ dynasty. In 1595 he inherited a vast collection of domains and residences, for which he developed extensive and ambitious renovation plans. Using a wide range of sources specific to architectural history and history of the nobility, combined with tools from the digital humanities, this book presents for the first time an in-depth study of Charles of Croÿ's patronage and architectural programme and how these were used to express status and pageantry to the contemporary observer."-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Based on the author's thesis (doctoral), presented at the KU Leuven, 2019.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [225]-243) and indexes.

ISBN:

9782503591377

250359137X

OCLC:

1521896048