Festival Emblems: A Paradox Along the Triumphal Route

by Brepols Publishers

In early modern culture, civic festivals and emblem books were amongst the more privileged genres of Early Modern culture. Although both are connected in their use of word and image, they are nonetheless separated in their very essence. The former, a public event celebrated usually at night and involving, alongside ephemeral monuments, lights, fireworks, music, ceremonies, and theater performances, was for the spectator an all-encompassing experience...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 2503607217
• ISBN13: 9782503607214
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Brepols Publishers
• Length: 233 Pages
• Weight: 2.19 lbs.