
Enlightened Princesses
Caroline, Augusta, Charlotte, and the Shaping of the Modern World
Yale University Press
Will be published approx. on 7. February 2017
Book
Hardback
592 pages
978-0-300-21710-0 (ISBN)
Description
Caroline of Ansbach (1683-1737), Augusta of Saxe-Gotha (1719-1772), and Charlotte of Mecklenberg-Strelitz (1744-1818) were three German princesses who became Queens Consort-or, in the case of Augusta, Queen in Waiting, Regent, and Princess Dowager-of Great Britain, and were linked by their early years at European princely courts, their curiosity, aspirations, and an investment in Enlightenment thought. This sumptuously illustrated book considers the ways these powerful, intelligent women left enduring marks on British culture through a wide range of activities: the promotion of the court as a dynamic forum of the Hanoverian regime; the enrichment of the royal collection of art; the advancement of science and industry; and the creation of gardens and menageries. Objects included range from spectacular state portraits to pedagogical toys to plant and animal specimens, and reveal how the new and novel intermingled with the traditional.
Published in association with the Yale Center for British Art and Historic Royal Palaces
Exhibition Schedule:
Yale Center for British Art
(02/02/17-04/30/17)
Kensington Palace
(06/22/17-11/12/17)
Published in association with the Yale Center for British Art and Historic Royal Palaces
Exhibition Schedule:
Yale Center for British Art
(02/02/17-04/30/17)
Kensington Palace
(06/22/17-11/12/17)
Reviews / Votes
"Erudite but accessible and ambitious in scope, it is visually stunning and consistently engaging."-Matthew Dennison, World of Interiors -- Matthew Dennison * World of Interiors *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
528 color + 52 b-w illus.
Dimensions
Height: 292 mm
Width: 254 mm
Weight
3311 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-300-21710-0 (9780300217100)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Joanna Marschner is senior curator at Historic Royal Palaces, Kensington Palace. David Bindman is professor emeritus of art history at University College London. Lisa L. Ford is assistant director of research at the Yale Center for British Art.