Philip II of Spain and the architecture of empire

Abstract

"Explores the architectural and artistic projects of Philip II of Spain, placing them in the wider context of the peninsular, European, and transoceanic Iberian dominions"--Publisher's description.

Contents

Introduction : Philip II of Spain, architecture, and visual circulations -- "A world, an empire, under construction" : domestic architecture and Spanish imperial authority -- Ruling an empire through paper : architecture and the Simancas Archive -- The global empire and its circulations : Philip II and the Iberian Union -- On history and fame : Philip II's kingly image and the Spanish monarchy.