![]() | The Escorial: Art and Power in the Renaissance Subjects: San Lorenzo del Escorial (Spain) -- History -- 16th century; Renaissance -- Spain -- San Lorenzo del Escorial; Philip II King of Spain 1527–1598; Monasteries -- Spain -- San Lorenzo del Escorial -- History -- 16th century; Palaces -- Spain -- San Lorenzo; An acclaimed historian of Europe explores one of the world's most iconic buildings and the monarch who created it In this intriguing study, Henry Kamen looks at the circumstances that brought the young Philip II to commission construction of the Escorial in 1563. He explores Philip's motivation, the influence of his travels, the meaning of the design, and its place in Spanish culture. It represents a highly engaging narrative of the high point of Spanish imperial dominance, in which contemporary preoccupations with art, religion, and power are analyzed in the context of this remarkable building. Henry Kamen has been a professor at universities throughout the United Kingdom, the United States, and Spain, and was until recently a professor of the Higher Council for Scientific Research, Barcelona. |
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