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Breeze Barrington is a historian specialising in the artistic cultures of the seventeenth century, with particular focus on women’s history and female artists. She holds a PhD on the literary and artistic cultures of the early Stuart court and has written for outlets including the Financial Times and the TLS. She has also worked as a consultant for Working Title and Monumental Pictures. Breeze has taught at many universities, including the University of Cambridge and is an Associate Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.
The Graces is impressively original and ingenious, not just in Barrington’s use of overlooked continental sources and her fresh readings of better-known British ones, but also in the whole form of the book: an inventive blend of biography (Mary of Modena’s) with group biography, which brings the talented women of the Restoration Court gracefully to life -- OPHELIA FIELD, author of The Favourite Vivid and moving, The Graces puts women at the centre. Resurrecting the brave yet forgotten queen, Maria of Modena, Breeze Barrington also brings to life the women around her – women who, in surprisingly creative ways, navigated their dangerous political times with intelligence, artistic flair and, above all, with grace. Elegant and eye-opening -- LEAH REDMOND CHANG, Women's Prize-longlisted author of Young Queens In this sparkling study of Mary of Modena and her circle, Britain’s only Italian queen is brought vividly to life. Breeze Barrington has rescued her from centuries of condescension and shown us a brave, intelligent and cultured woman who forged her own identity amid the capricious and vulgar world of the Restoration Court -- LINDA PORTER, author of Katherine the Queen At last, some of the most fascinating, important, yet overlooked characters from the later Stuart court have found their champion in Breeze Barrington. This superb book weaves history, politics, literature and art together with real originality -- BENDOR GROSVENOR, author of The Invention of British Art
