The graces (Hardback)
Barrington, Breeze (Author)
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A spellbinding work of history that uncovers the inner lives and work of Maria of Modena and her 'graces', the extraordinary women who practiced art, poetry and politics within the misogyny of the Restoration court.
Reviews
Illuminating . . . Barrington, who is a specialist on art, writes beautifully about rooms, clothes, tapestries and paintings . . . The women's lives are reconstructed through the little that has survived - fragments of manuscripts, a panel from a series of paintings, a music score . . . As books about the seventeenth century enjoy a deserved boom, The G...
ISBN (SKU)
9781526663788
Pages
352
Weight
593g
Dimensions
246x170x52
Imprint
Bloomsbury Circus
Published
16, July, 2025
Genres
History
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