Heraldry in Medieval and Early Modern State Rooms

1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-3-7995-1440-8
Verlag: Jan Thorbecke Verlag

Buch, Englisch, 324 Seiten, Format (B × H): 165 mm x 240 mm

Reihe: Heraldic studies

Heraldry was an omnipresent feature of medieval and early modern state rooms and thus a crucial element to the visual programme in palaces, castles, residences and town halls. In spite of its massive presence, its function and significance have hardly been investigated and its specific contribution to these spaces has often been neglected. This collection of papers shows to what extent coats of arms contributed to or even shaped the communication of these rooms and demonstrates how heraldic programmes provide a better understanding of the strategies of self-representation and communication of their commissioners and users. In so doing, the authors offer first guidelines on how to approach these rich and complex sources and how to use them to better comprehend medieval and early modern state rooms and their cultural and political settings.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hiltmann, Torsten

Metelo de Seixas, Miguel

Über Autor(innen)

Metelo de Seixas, Miguel
Miguel Metelo de Seixas is currently researcher at the Institute for Medieval Studies (IEM)/ Universidade Nova de Lisboa, with the project “Heraldry, Identity and Heritage: projections of a medieval code”, and lecturer of Portuguese Medieval and Early Modern History at Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa.

Hiltmann, Torsten
Torsten Hiltmann is a Historian and Digital Humanist at the University of Münster where he leads the »Coats of arms in practice« research project, funded by the VolkswagenFoundation.