Enlightened Princesses: Caroline, Augusta, Charlotte, and the Shaping of the Modern World
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (983 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0300217102 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 592 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-08 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This sumptuously illustrated book considers the ways these powerful, intelligent women left enduring marks on British culture through a wide range of activities: the promotion of the court as a dynamic forum of the Hanoverian regime; the enrichment of the royal collection of art; the advancement of science and industry; and the creation of gardens and menageries. Objects included range from spectacular state portraits to pedagogical toys to plant and animal specimens, and reveal how the new and novel intermingled with the traditional.. Caroline of Ansbach (
“Erudite but accessible and ambitious in scope, it is visually stunning and consistently engaging.”—Matthew Dennison, World of Interiors