The Duke Of Alba

Author : Henry Kamen
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780300102833
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Duke of Alba written by Henry Kamen and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An engrossing biography that attempts to fathom the motivations of an infamous sixteenth-century Spanish general Ferdinand Alvarez de Toledo, the third duke of Alba (1507-82), is known to history as "the butcher of Flanders." The general who carried out Philip II's repressive policies in the Netherlands, he was responsible for the massacre of thousands of men, women, and children, considering it better to lay waste an entire country than leave it in the hands of heretics. Alba came to represent for contemporaries as well as for future generations the unacceptable face of Spanish imperialism. In this intriguing re-evaluation, Henry Kamen narrates the duke's personal history, looking beyond the conventional image to reveal motives and to explain rather than simply to condemn. Kamen examines the early years of Alba's life, his travels over the whole of Europe, and the complex military and political career that made him Spain's leading general of the imperial age. Drawing on the duke's rich and expressive surviving correspondence, Kamen explores Alba's beliefs and considers his infamous actions within the contexts of his time and of the monarchs--Emperor Charles V and King Philip II of Spain--whom he served.

Author : Fernando Checa Cremades
Publisher : Ediciones El Viso
ISBN 13 : 9780692369357
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Treasures from the House of Alba written by Fernando Checa Cremades and published by Ediciones El Viso. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The treasures of the Alba family represent more than five hundred years of patronage and collecting of European art of the highest quality and importance Accompanies a 2016 exhibition at the Meadows Museum (Dallas). The treasures of the Alba family represent more than five hundred years of patronage and collecting of European art of the highest quality and importance. One hundred thirty-eight exemplary objects from these vast holdings will be presented in Dallas and then travel to the Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville. Coinciding with the Meadows Museum's golden anniversary, the exhibition Treasures from the House of Alba: 500 Years of Art and Collecting and this companion publication trace the history of the Alba family from the fifteenth century through the present day through the works they collected. The book explores the family's wealth of paintings, sculptures, furniture, tapestries, and other objects, as well as the Alba archives and library. The stature of the painting collection is clear from the artists represented in the exhibition, among them Fra Angelico, Titian, Rubens, Mengs, Goya, Ingres, Sorolla, and Renoir. 0Exhibition: Meadows Museum, Dallas, USA (11.09.2015-03.01.2016).

Author : William S. Maltby
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alba written by William S. Maltby and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Charles F. Ellerman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Duke of Alba in Flanders written by Charles F. Ellerman and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Henry Kamen
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300184263
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Philip of Spain written by Henry Kamen and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1997-05-29 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philip II of Spain—ruler of the most extensive empire the world had ever known—has been viewed in a harsh and negative light since his death in 1598. Identified with repression, bigotry, and fanaticism by his enemies, he has been judged more by the political events of his reign than by his person. This book, published four hundred years after Philip's death, is the first full-scale biography of the king. Placing him within the social, cultural, religious, and regional context of his times, it presents a startling new picture of his character and reign. Drawing on Philip's unpublished correspondence and on many other archival sources, Henry Kamen reveals much about Philip the youth, the man, the husband, the father, the frequently troubled Christian, and the king. Kamen finds that Philip was a cosmopolitan prince whose extensive experience of northern Europe broadened his cultural imagination and tastes, whose staunchly conservative ideas were far from being illiberal and fanatical, whose religious attitudes led him to accept a practical coexistence with Protestants and Jews, and whose support for Las Casas and other defenders of the Indians in America helped determine government policy. Shedding completely new light on most aspects of Philip's private life and, in consequence, on his public actions, the book is the definitive portrayal of Philip II.

Author : Fernando González de León
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004170820
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Road to Rocroi written by Fernando González de León and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2009 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combining approaches and insights from cultural, social and military history this study traces the evolution and decline of the Spanish officer corps and general staff during the Eighty Years War in connection with contemporary trends such as modernization and aristocratization.

Author : Monica Azzolini
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674070364
Total Pages : 479 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Duke and the Stars written by Monica Azzolini and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-14 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study is the first to examine the important political role played by astrology in Italian court culture. Reconstructing the powerful dynamics existing between astrologers and their prospective or existing patrons, The Duke and the Stars illustrates how the “predictive art” of astrology was a critical source of information for Italian Renaissance rulers, particularly in times of crisis. Astrological “intelligence” was often treated as sensitive, and astrologers and astrologer-physicians were often trusted with intimate secrets and delicate tasks that required profound knowledge not only of astrology but also of the political and personal situation of their clients. Two types of astrological predictions, medical and political, were taken into the most serious consideration. Focusing on Milan, Monica Azzolini describes the various ways in which the Sforza dukes (and Italian rulers more broadly) used astrology as a political and dynastic tool, guiding them as they contracted alliances, made political decisions, waged war, planned weddings, and navigated health crises. The Duke and the Stars explores science and medicine as studied and practiced in fifteenth-century Italy, including how astrology was taught in relation to astronomy.

Author : Charles R. Steen
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004257454
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Margaret of Parma: A Life written by Charles R. Steen and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2013-08-22 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Margaret of Parma: A Life presents a woman who had a vital part in the political dramas of Reformation Europe. A natural child of Charles V, she was educated in the courts of Brussels, Florence, Rome, and Parma, and then was thrust into religious and political tumult in the Netherlands, where she showed ability and character. At eight she was moved to Italy to be educated and then married to Alessandro de’Medici. Alessandro’s murder enabled Charles to marry her to Ottavio Farnese, the grandson of Pope Pius III. The union gave her years of experience in Rome. Her father’s abdication took Margaret back to the Netherlands as regent for Philip II. His authoritarian rule and the Calvinist uprising rendered the position horrifying. When rebuked and replaced by the Duke of Alba, Margaret returned to Italy as ruler of Abruzzo. The character of Margaret assured her importance as she dealt with essential issues of life and rule. This biography reveals a woman dedicated to compromise and conciliation in public affairs.

Author : Charles F. Ellerman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 650 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The amnesty, or, The duke of Alba in Flanders written by Charles F. Ellerman and published by . This book was released on 1843 with total page 650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Susann Waldmann
Publisher : Prestel Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 116 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Goya and the Duchess of Alba written by Susann Waldmann and published by Prestel Publishing. This book was released on 1998 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the relationship between Goya and the Duchess of Alba is shrouded in mystery and secrecy, and has captured the imaginations of authors since the middle of the 19th century. It is not only Goya's artistic crisis, which began with his traumatic illness in 1792-93 in Cadiz, and the creation of his famous "Caprichos" series, but also his affair with the Duchess of Alba that make the period in Goya's life between 1790 and 1800 so intriguing. But what do we know about this love affair, which continues to fascinate us today? Did it actually take place, or was it merely a rumor? What really happened? How is it documented? And what sort of woman was the Duchess of Alba, who, according to a romantic version of the story, nearly drove Goya out of his senses? If we rely on contemporary accounts, her life consisted largely of gossip, illicit love affairs, and all conceivable breaks with social conventions. We would know very little about this woman today had she not encountered Francisco de Goya. Susann Waldmann investigates these and other events by examining various contemporary documents, letters from Goya to his friends, and numerous anecdotes, unfolding a sensational turn of events full of suspense. A fascinating text accompanied by excellent reproductions of Goya's well known paintings and drawings.