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The Face of Britain : a History of the Nation Through Its Portraits.
From acclaimed best-selling historian Simon Schama comes the story of Britain as told through its portraits. This unique way of telling history consists of a remarkable range of visually revealing moments. Linking these tales together is Schama's exploration of how meaning emerges from a series...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2016.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half-Title; Series; The Face of Britain; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Quote; 1. The Look; Part I The Face of Power; 1. The Face of Britain; 2. Saviours; 3. Reins of Power; 4. Bigwigs; 5. Attack Portraiture; 6. Family Album; 7. Absent One Cigar; Part II The Face of Love; 1. Shadow Love; 2. Kenelm and Venetia; 3. George and Maria Richard and Maria Tom and Maria; 4. Molly and the Captain; 5. Alice in the After-time; 6. Capturing Janey; 7. Francis and George; 8. Julia; Part III The Face of Fame; 1. Trouble; 2. Dragon's Breath; 3. The First National Portrait Gallery; 4. The Star.
- 5. Lookers6. Halls of Heroes; 7. Farewell to the Famous; Part IV The Face in the Mirror; 1. ... but on Reflection; 2. This is Me; 3. The History Painter; 4. 'To Self. An Unfinished Sketch' 1731; 5. Living Anciently at Twenty; 6. The Bodies of Women; 7. Modelling Flesh; Part V Faces of the People; 1. Black, White and Colour; 2. Variety; 3. Cutting Edge; 4. Chummies; 5. The Faceless of Britain; About Face; List of Illustrations; Select Bibliography; Acknowledgements; Index.