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Heart's Desire: The Darnley Jewel and the Human Body: The Watson Gordon Lecture 2018
Heart's Desire: The Darnley Jewel and the Human Body: The Watson Gordon Lecture 2018
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The Darnley jewel, a heart-shaped goldsmith's art piece, was created during the 16th century to assert status and proclaim allegiances. It has a deep medieval history, from being the spiritual locus of the body to the source of devotion to country and finally to the font of love and sentimentality.
Format: Hardback
Length: 48 pages
Publication date: 10 February 2020
Publisher: National Galleries of Scotland
The Darnley jewel, a masterpiece of goldsmithing art on display at Edinburgh's Holyrood Palace, has been both a love token and an emblem of political ambition. Crafted in the shape of a heart, this exquisite piece emerged during a period (1565-75) when courtiers used such accessories to assert their status and proclaim allegiances. With a rich medieval history, the heart has multiple facets, originally serving as the physical center of power, the seat of the soul, and a repository of memory and emotion. This captivating book explores how the understanding of the heart evolved throughout the Middle Ages, transitioning from a spiritual locus of the body to a source of devotion to one's country and ultimately becoming the wellspring of love and sentimentality.
The Darnley jewel, a masterpiece of goldsmithing art on display at Edinburgh's Holyrood Palace, has been both a love token and an emblem of political ambition. Crafted in the shape of a heart, this exquisite piece emerged during a period (1565-75) when courtiers used such accessories to assert their status and proclaim allegiances. With a rich medieval history, the heart has multiple facets, originally serving as the physical center of power, the seat of the soul, and a repository of memory and emotion. This captivating book explores how the understanding of the heart evolved throughout the Middle Ages, transitioning from a spiritual locus of the body to a source of devotion to one's country and ultimately becoming the wellspring of love and sentimentality.
Weight: 286g
Dimension: 166 x 218 x 7 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781911054375
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