Material culture and queenship in 14th-century France : : the testament of Blanche of Navarre (1331-1398) / / Marguerite Keane.

In Material Culture and Queenship in 14th-century France: The Testament of Blanche of Navarre (1331-1398) Marguerite Keane considers the object collection of the long-lived fourteenth-century French queen Blanche of Navarre, the wife of Philip VI (d. 1350). This queen’s ownership of works of art (bo...

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Superior document:Art and Material Culture in Medieval and Renaissance Europe, Volume 5
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Place / Publishing House:Leiden, Netherlands : : Brill,, 2016.
©2016
Year of Publication:2016
Language:English
Series:Art and material culture in Medieval and Renaissance Europe ; 5.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 261 pages) :; illustrations (chiefly color), color map
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminary Material
  • Introduction
  • 1 The Life and Patronage of Blanche of Navarre
  • 2 The Testament: Legal Document and Sentimental Autobiography
  • 3 Books as Evidence to Perpetuate Memory
  • 4 Reliquaries, Altarpieces, and Paintings
  • 5 Wearable Reliquaries, Metalwork, and Gems
  • 6 Textiles: Vestments, Wall Hangings, and Clothing
  • Conclusions
  • Appendices: Gifts and Their Recipients
  • Bibliography
  • Index.