Beauty, Sex and Power a Story of Debauchery and Decadent Art at the Late Stuart Court (1660 - 1714)

by Brett Dolman

Showcases familiar and little-known paintings from The Royal Collection and other public and private houses across the country Charles II's reign was a period of revolutionary experimentation: in science, art and sexual etiquette. For the first time in British history, Royal mistresses - such as Nell Gwyn - played an active, public role in court life. Women sensed new possibilities and freedoms, appearing on stage, managing their own financial, matrimonial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1857597567
• ISBN13: 9781857597561
• Release Date: March 2012
• Publisher: Scala Arts Publishers Inc.
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.9" x 9.5"