Title The Escorial : art and power in the Renaissance / Henry Kamen

Published New Haven : Yale University Press, [2010] ©2010

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 291 pages) Series JSTOR EBA Contents Genesis -- The battle -- Foundation -- The magic temple of wisdom -- The prisoner of the Escorial -- A brace of eagles: images of power and monarchy -- The Hall of Battles -- Powerhouse of faith -- Inventing the Escorial Summary "Few buildings have played so central a role in Spain's history as the monastery-palace of San Lorenzo del Escorial. Colossal in size and imposing -- even forbidding -- in appearance, the Escorial has invited and defied description for four centuries. Part palace, part monastery, part mausoleum, it has also served as a shrine, a school, a repository for thousands of relics, and one of the greatest libraries of its time. Constructed over the course of more than twenty years, the Escorial challenged and provoked, becoming for some a symbol of superstition and oppression, for others a 'wonder of the world.' Now a World Heritage Site, it is visited by thousands of travelers every year. In this intriguing study, Henry Kamen looks at the circumstances that brought the young Philip II to commission construction of the Escorial in 1563. He explores Philip's motivation, the influence of his travels, the meaning of the design, and its place in Spanish culture. It represents a highly engaging narrative of the high point of Spanish imperial dominance, in which contemporary preoccupations with art, religion, and power are analyzed in the context of this remarkable building."--Publisher's description Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes In English Print version record Subject Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598. SUBJECT Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598 fast Subject Renaissance -- Spain -- San Lorenzo del Escorial Monasteries -- Spain -- San Lorenzo del Escorial -- History -- 16th century Palaces -- Spain -- San Lorenzo del Escorial -- History -- 16th century Historic buildings -- Spain -- San Lorenzo del Escorial Art and society -- Spain -- San Lorenzo del Escorial -- History -- 16th century Architecture and society -- Spain -- San Lorenzo del Escorial -- History -- 16th century Power (Social sciences) -- Spain -- San Lorenzo del Escorial -- History -- 16th century BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Royalty. Architecture and society Art and society Buildings Historic buildings Monasteries Palaces Power (Social sciences) Renaissance SUBJECT San Lorenzo del Escorial (Spain) -- History -- 16th century San Lorenzo del Escorial (Spain) -- Buildings, structures, etc Subject Spain -- San Lorenzo del Escorial Genre/Form History Form Electronic book LC no. 2009039201 ISBN 9780300168259 030016825X

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