Heart's Desire: The Darnley Jewel and the Human Body: The Watson Gordon Lecture 2018

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Cynthia Hahn

Heart's Desire

The Darnley Jewel and the Human Body: The Watson Gordon Lecture 2018

Cynthia Hahn

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English

National Galleries of Scotland
01 February 2020

History of art & design styles: c 1400 to c 1600

Series: The Watson Gordon Lecture Series

The Darnley jewel, a masterpiece of the goldsmith's art on display at Edinburgh's Holyrood Palace, has been deemed a love token, but has also been labelled an emblem of political ambition. Taking the shape of a heart, the jewel was produced at a moment (1565-75) when such objects worn by courtiers were a primary means of asserting status and proclaiming allegiances. With a deep medieval history - originally the fleshly power centre of the human body, the seat of the soul, and place of memory and emotion - the heart has many aspects to offer. This book shows how the understanding of the heart changed during the Middle Ages, from spiritual locus of the body, to source of devotion to country, and finally, to the font of love and sentimentality. AUTHOR: Cynthia Hahn is Professor of Medieval Art at The Graduate Centre at The City University of New York (CUNY). 20 colour images

By: Cynthia Hahn
Imprint: National Galleries of Scotland
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 165mm,
ISBN: 9781911054375
ISBN 10: 1911054376
Series: The Watson Gordon Lecture Series
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 01 February 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Cynthia Hahn is Professor of Medieval Art at The Graduate Centre at The City University of New York (CUNY).