Philip II of Spain and the Architecture of Empire by Laura Fern?ndez-Gonz?lez (E

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Philip II of Spain and the Architecture of Empire by Laura Fernández-González Explores the architectural and artistic projects of Philip II of Spain, placing them in the wider context of the peninsular, European, and transoceanic Iberian dominions. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Philip II of Spain was a major patron of the arts, best known for his magnificent palace and royal mausoleum at the Monastery of San Lorenzo of El Escorial. However, neither the kings monastery nor his collections fully convey the rich artistic landscape of early modern Iberia. In this book, Laura Fernández-González examines Philips architectural and artistic projects, placing them within the wider context of Europe and the transoceanic Iberian dominions.Philip II of Spain and the Architecture of Empire investigates ideas of empire and globalization in the art and architecture of the Iberian world during the sixteenth century, a time when the Spanish Empire was one of the largest in the world. Fernández-González illuminates Philips use of building regulations to construct an imperial city in Madrid and highlights the importance of his transformation of the Simancas fortress into an archive. She analyzes the refashioning of his imperial image upon his ascension to the Portuguese throne and uses the Hall of Battles in El Escorial as a lens through which to understand visual culture, history writing, and Philips kingly image as it was reflected in the funeral commemorations mourning his death across the Iberian world. Positioning Philips art and architectural programs within the wider cultural context of politics, legislation, religion, and theoretical trends, Fernández-González shows how design and images traveled across the Iberian world and provides a nuanced assessment of Philips role in influencing them. Original and important, this panoramic work will have a lasting impact on Philip IIs artistic legacy. Art historians and scholars of Iberia and sixteenth-century history will especially value Fernández-Gonzálezs research. Author Biography Laura Fernández-González is Senior Lecturer in Architectural History at the University of Lincoln. She is the coeditor, with Marjorie Trusted, of the special issue of Renaissance Studies titled "Visual and Spatial Hybridity in the Early Modern Iberian World" and, with Fernando Checa Cremades, of the book Festival Culture in the World of the Spanish Habsburgs. Table of Contents Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction: Philip II of Spain, Architecture, and Visual Circulations 1. "A World, an Empire, Under Construction": Domestic Architecture and Spanish Imperial Authority 2. Ruling an Empire Through Paper: Architecture and the Simancas Archive 3. The Global Empire and Its Circulations: Philip II and the Iberian Union 4. On History and Fame: Philip IIs Kingly Image and the Spanish Monarchy Epilogue Glossary Notes Bibliography Index Review "This book presents a remarkable analysis of the cultural grammar and architectural lexicon found in buildings across the sixteenth-century Iberian world. It successfully demonstrates that such architectural language was far from merely mirroring the classical vocabulary of treatises used in the courtly milieu."—Pedro Cardim Renaissance Studies"This book has raised new, pertinent questions, provoking a debate which calls for more research, especially in archives."—Annemarie Jordan Gschwend Royal Studies Journal"Within the scholarship emerging from less represented territories of the Spanish Empire and comparative studies, Philip II of Spain and the Architecture of Empire is an exemplar study on the self-fashioning of Philip II and the role of architecture in the construction of the Spanish Empire."—Maria Elisa Navarro Morales Architectural Histories"Original, rigorous, and fascinating, this is a model of new interdisciplinary approaches in architectural history."—Alexander Samson Journal of Modern History"Laura Fernández-Gonzálezs attention to understudied buildings is admirable, as is her characterization of the Spanish Empire as one under construction. Philip II of Spain and the Architecture of Empire makes an important contribution to the study of domestic architecture and will certainly put the Royal Archive at Simancas on the map of important undertakings by Philip II."—JesÚs Escobar, author of The Plaza Mayor and the Shaping of Baroque Madrid Long Description Philip II of Spain was a major patron of the arts, best known for his magnificent palace and royal mausoleum at the Monastery of San Lorenzo of El Escorial. However, neither the kings monastery nor his collections fully convey his participation in the rich artistic landscape of Spains "Golden Age." In this book, Laura Fernandez-Gonzalez examines Philips architectural and artistic projects, placing them within the wider context of Europe and the transoceanic Iberian dominions. Philip II of Spain and the Architecture of Empire investigates ideas of hybridity, empire, and globalization in the art and architecture of the Iberian world during the sixteenth century, a time when the Spanish Empire was the largest composite monarchy in the world. Fernandez-Gonzalez illuminates Philips use of building regulations to construct an imperial city in Madrid and highlights the importance of his transformation of the Simancas fortress into an archive. She analyzes the refashioning of his imperial image upon his ascension to the Portuguese throne and uses the Hall of Battles in El Escorial as a lens through which to understand visual culture, history writing, and Philips kingly image as it was reflected in the funeral commemorations mourning his death across the Iberian world. Positioning Philips art and architectural programs within the wider cultural context of politics, legislation, religion, and theoretical trends, Fernandez-Gonzalez shows how design and images traveled across the Iberian world and offers a nuanced assessment of Philips role in influencing them. Original and important, this panoramic new work will have a lasting impact on Philip IIs artistic legacy. Art historians and scholars of Iberia and sixteenth-century history will especially value Fernandez-Gonzalezs research. Review Text "Laura Fernandez-Gonzalezs attention to understudied buildings is admirable, as is her characterization of the Spanish Empire as one "under construction." Philip II of Spain and the Architecture of Empire promises to make an important contribution to the study of domestic architecture and will certainly put the Royal Archive at Simancas on the map of important undertakings by Philip II."-Jesus Escobar, author of The Plaza Mayor and the Shaping of Baroque Madrid Review Quote "Laura Fern Details ISBN0271087242 Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 0271087242 ISBN-13 9780271087245 Format Hardcover Pages 240 UK Release Date 2021-05-08 Imprint Pennsylvania State University Press Place of Publication University Park Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2021-05-08 US Release Date 2021-05-08 Illustrations 45 Halftones, color; 42 Halftones, black and white Author Laura Fernández-González Publisher Pennsylvania State University Press Publication Date 2021-05-08 DEWEY 720.94609031 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2021-05-07 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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