{"title":"Christina Faraday","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristina Faraday\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into the rich tapestry of art history, with a particular emphasis on periods such as the Tudor era. Her works provide readers with a nuanced understanding of artistic movements and cultural contexts, making complex subjects accessible and engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e will find Faraday’s books to be thoughtful guides through the evolution of artistic expression. Her detailed narratives reveal the stories behind masterpieces and the artists who shaped history’s visual landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-story-of-tudor-art-by-christina-faraday-9781804547397","title":"The Story of Tudor Art","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA unique, illustrated history of Tudor England told through its art and artefacts.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Tudor dynasty (1485–1603) gave England five monarchs and an age of relentless power plays, scandal, and transformation. Thanks to artists like Hans Holbein the Younger, we feel we have a definite idea of the characters of these famous kings and queens: the miserly Henry VII, the six-times married tyrant Henry VIII, the boy king Edward VI, the devout matriarch Mary I and the virgin queen Elizabeth I. Yet, iconic as they are, when it comes to Tudor art, portraits – and rulers – are far from the whole story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the sixteenth century, images and objects took on powerful new roles, as more people than ever before used them to shape their worlds. Monarchs, archbishops and courtiers continued to commission artworks in a variety of media, to convey messages and create a record of themselves as office-holders and individuals. But in this period, the ‘middling sort’, professional men and women, were also gaining status, wealth and influence. They wanted to promote themselves too, and used art and a dazzling array of objects to do so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this unique and beautiful book, \u003cem\u003eThe Story of Tudor Art\u003c\/em\u003e, Christina Faraday uses art – paintings, sculpture, prints, tapestries, embroideries, clothes, jewels and household objects – to investigate every facet of the period. Beside dissecting familiar portraits of Tudor kings, queens and nobles, Faraday casts a forensic eye across a dynamic array of artefacts, giving the reader a vivid and detailed feel for the political, social, economic and cultural texture of sixteenth-century England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455808192748,"sku":"9781804547397","price":114.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/ac235317236606d7432f3a7ca7686073.jpg?v=1774817509"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/christina-faraday.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}