Heart's Desire: The Darnley Jewel and the Human Body : The Watson Gordon Lecture 2018
by
Cynthia Hahn
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
Book Series
The Watson Gordon Lecture Series
ISBN-10
1911054376
ISBN-13
9781911054375
Publisher
National Galleries of Scotland
Imprint
National Galleries of Scotland
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 10th, 2020
Print length
48 Pages
Weight
286 grams
Dimensions
16.60 x 21.80 x 0.70 cms
Product Classification:
History of art & design styles: c 1400 to c 1600
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The Darnley jewel, a masterpiece of the goldsmith's art, has been deemed a love token, but has also been labeled an emblem of political ambition.
The Darnley jewel, a masterpiece of the goldsmith''s art on display at Edinburgh''s Holyrood Palace, has been deemed a love token, but has also been labelled an emblem of political ambition. Taking the shape of a heart, the jewel was produced at a moment (1565-75) when such objects worn by courtiers were a primary means of asserting status and proclaiming allegiances. With a deep medieval history - originally the fleshly power center of the human body, the seat of the soul, and place of memory and emotion - the heart has many aspects to offer. This book shows how the understanding of the heart changed during the Middle Ages, from spiritual locus of the body, to source of devotion to country, and finally, to the font of love and sentimentality.
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