Magnificence in the Seventeenth Century
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Magnificence in the Seventeenth Century

Performing Splendour in Catholic and Protestant Contexts

Herausgeber: Versteegen, Gijs; Melion, Walter; Bussels, Stijn
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This volume explores the concept of magnificence as a social construction in seventeenth-century Europe. Although this period is often described as the 'Age of Magnificence', thus far no attempts have been made to investigate how the term and the concept of magnificence functioned. The authors focus on the way crucial ethical, religious, political, aesthetic, and cultural developments interacted with thought on magnificence in Catholic and Protestant contexts, analysing spectacular civic and courtly festivities and theatre, impressive displays of painting and sculpture in rich architectural se...