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The Likeness of the King

- A Prehistory of Portraiture in Late Medieval France

About The Likeness of the King

Did portraits exist in the medieval era? This title challenges the canonical account of the invention of modern portrait practices, offering a case against the tendency of the scholarship to identify late medieval likenesses of historical personages as 'the first modern portraits'.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780226658797
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 352
  • Published:
  • October 31, 2009
  • Dimensions:
  • 16x23x3 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 652 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: February 7, 2025

Description of The Likeness of the King

Did portraits exist in the medieval era? This title challenges the canonical account of the invention of modern portrait practices, offering a case against the tendency of the scholarship to identify late medieval likenesses of historical personages as 'the first modern portraits'.

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