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The spectacular festivals mounted by the princes of the Renaissance were a marriage of all the arts and an expression of political theory. Here Roy Strong provides a guide to their origins, their purpose, and their lasting influence.
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A work of great learning and skilful synthesis, beautifully illustrated. HUGH TREVOR-ROPER
An interesting, thought-provoking, densely written study ... an essential guide to its subject. SPECTATOR
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The spectacular festivals mounted by the princes of the Renaissance period were both a remarkable marriage of the arts and a complex and subtle expression of political theory.
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Art and Power: Renaissance Festivals 1450-1650
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