Representations of Renaissance monarchy: Francis I and the image-makers

Abstract

"Analyses the portraits and personal imagery of the renowned 'father of arts and letters', Francis I, one of the most frequently portrayed rulers of sixteenth-century Europe. In providing a valuable point of comparison with publications on the representation of Henry VIII, the book makes a meaningful contribution to scholarship on the enterprise of royal image-making and the practice of visual rhetoric in the courts of early modern Europe."--Page [4] of cover.

Contents

Introduction -- 1. Profiling the Valois prince -- 2. Face-to-face with the king -- 3. The king's fantastical body -- 4. Rethinking the representation and reception of Francis I's portraits -- Conclusion.