Art, Passion & Power
The Story of the Royal Collection
$124.40
- Hardcover
352 pages
- Release Date
15 December 2017
Summary
The official history of one of the richest and most diverse art collections in the world, accompanying the major BBC series and an exhibition at the Royal Academy.
“Hall’s consummate history is not just the story of the evolution of one of the world’s great collections… The book is also a through-the-keyhole insight into the shifting tastes, good or bad, of 1,000 years of monarchs.” - The Times
The Royal Collection is the last great collection formed by the European monarchies…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781785942617 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1785942611 |
| Author: | Michael Hall, H.R.H The Prince Of Wales |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | BBC Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 15 December 2017 |
| Weight: | 1.51kg |
| Dimensions: | 255mm x 200mm x 31mm |
About The Author
Michael Hall
Michael Hall is the editor of art-history periodical The Burlington Magazine. He has published several books on 19th-century art, architectural history and the history of collecting, including Waddesdon Manor- The Biography of a Rothschild House and The Harley Gallery- Treasures of the Portland Collection. He has recently completed a history of the Royal Mausoleum at Frogmore, to be published by the Royal Collection.
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