Court Festivals of the European Renaissance

Art, Politics and Performance

J.R. Mulryne (University of Warwick, UK (Emeritus)), Elizabeth Goldring

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Routledge
26 November 2002

Pageants, parades, festivals; European history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; Sociology: customs & traditions

Festivals were occasions to which Renaissance European courts devoted lavish resources. They marked all manner of state events and were charged with political, economic and cultural significance. The essays in this volume, by an international group of contributors, explore all of these aspects of court festivals and address occasions and topics particular to countries from England to Russia, Italy, France and Germany. They illustrate that festivals resulted both in the creation of high art, as in the work of Rubens, but most often in more emphemeral workmanship. Performances could be magnificent, though they were also fallible and occasionally disastrous. This collection demonstrates that these festivals provide fascinating material for all students of the political and artistic culture of the European Renaissance.

Edited by: J.R. Mulryne (University of Warwick UK (Emeritus)), Elizabeth Goldring
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 165mm
Weight: 950g
ISBN: 9780754606284
ISBN 10: 0754606287
Pages: 426
Publication Date: 26 November 2002
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

J.R. Mulryne, Elizabeth Goldring

Reviews for Court Festivals of the European Renaissance: Art, Politics and Performance

'... each essay has been rewritten, annotated and edited to form a coherent collection that significantly advances research and scholarship in the festival culture of Early Modern Europe... a valuable advance in a rich area...' Renaissance Journal 'An extremely useful roadmap to the fullness of the subject... Highly recommended.' Choice '...brimming with intellectual challenges.' Sixteenth Century Journal