The Royal Collection: Paintings From Windsor Castle
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
Few collections in the world can rival the breathtaking scope and magnificence of the British Royal Collection, and The Royal Collection: Paintings from Windsor Castle brings this extraordinary treasury of art directly to the reader. Assembled over centuries by successive monarchs, the works gathered within Windsor Castle's storied walls represent a sweeping panorama of European painting — from intimate royal portraits and grand historical canvases to exquisite genre scenes — offering an unparalleled window into the tastes, ambitions, and private lives of the British Crown. This richly illustrated catalogue presents the artworks with scholarly authority, situating each painting within its historical and dynastic context while illuminating the provenance and significance that make the Royal Collection one of the greatest privately held art repositories on earth. The breadth of masters represented — spanning the Renaissance through the nineteenth century — underscores the collection's role not merely as a statement of royal power, but as a living document of cultural patronage. For art historians, collectors, and admirers of regal splendour alike, this volume raises a compelling question: what further masterpieces remain hidden behind palace walls?
Author: Christopher Lloyd
Format: Hardback
Genre: History of arts
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings
Few collections in the world can rival the breathtaking scope and magnificence of the British Royal Collection, and The Royal Collection: Paintings from Windsor Castle brings this extraordinary treasury of art directly to the reader. Assembled over centuries by successive monarchs, the works gathered within Windsor Castle's storied walls represent a sweeping panorama of European painting — from intimate royal portraits and grand historical canvases to exquisite genre scenes — offering an unparalleled window into the tastes, ambitions, and private lives of the British Crown. This richly illustrated catalogue presents the artworks with scholarly authority, situating each painting within its historical and dynastic context while illuminating the provenance and significance that make the Royal Collection one of the greatest privately held art repositories on earth. The breadth of masters represented — spanning the Renaissance through the nineteenth century — underscores the collection's role not merely as a statement of royal power, but as a living document of cultural patronage. For art historians, collectors, and admirers of regal splendour alike, this volume raises a compelling question: what further masterpieces remain hidden behind palace walls?