[Rarebooks] FS: Royal Arms, Armor & Portraits in Imperial Spain

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

TITLE: “The Art of Power: Royal Armor and Portraits From Imperial Spain /
El Arte Del Poder: Armaduras Y Retratos De La Espana Imperial”

By Alvaro Soler Del Campo.
Published by the Sociedad Estatal para la Accion Cultural Exterior in 2009.

DISCUSSION: “This exhibition presents a splendid selection of armor and
portraits of the Spanish monarchy, specifically from the period spanning
the European discovery of America to the emergence of the United States as
an independent, sovereign nation. The Armory of the Royal Palace in Madrid
has been, and remains today, the custodian of arms and armor that bear
rich and complex decoration conveying an image of power, and that also
provided models for official portraits as well as those commemorating
notable political or military events. This exhibition at the National
Gallery of Art in Washington brings together an outstanding selection from
the collection of the Royal Armory, paired with portraits of the kings of
Spain from the period known as the Spanish Empire” [from the introductory
note by King Juan Carlos of Spain]. Now out of print and uncommon.

DESCRIPTION: Softcover. 9.5”x12.5”, 295+ pages, color and black & white
illustrations.

CONDITION NOTES: Light wear, minor soil, but overall clean and fine.

PRICE: $250 ~

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