Heraldry in Medieval and Early Modern State Rooms
edited by Torsten Hiltmann and Miguel Metelo de Seixas
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.
- Edited by Torsten Hiltmann
- Edited by Miguel Metelo de Seixas
Other Titles in this Series
Matter(s) of State
Heraldic Display and Discourse in the Early Modern Monarchy (c. 1480-1650)
Volume 2
Armorials in medieval manuscripts
Collections of coats of arms as means of communication and historical sources in France and the Holy Roman Empire (13th-early 16th centuries)
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