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Beauty, sex and power : a story of debauchery and decadent art at the late Stuart court (1660-1714) / Brett Dolman ; with David Souden and Olivia Fryman.

Author/creator Dolman, Brett
Other author/creatorSouden, David.
Other author/creatorFryman, Olivia.
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoLondon : Scala : Historic Royal Palaces, 2012.
Description128 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits ; 25 cm
Subject(s)
Mistresses--England --Portraits.
Portrait painting, English--17th century --Exhibitions.
Feminine beauty (Aesthetics)--England --History --17th century --Exhibitions.
Courts and courtiers in art--Exhibitions.
Women in art--Exhibitions.
England--Court and courtiers --History --17th century --Exhibitions.
Portion of title Story of debauchery and decadent art at the late Stuart court (1660-1714)
Contents The beautiful revolution -- Beauty and the pursuit of perfection -- Beauty and the pursuit of pleasure -- Sleeping with the king -- The beautiful life: fashion, style and glamour -- Beauty secrets -- Women, work and beauty: the world beyond the court -- The death of beauty.
General notePublished on the occasion of the exhibition "The wild, the beautiful and the damned" held at Hampton Court Palace, 2012.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 128).
Other titleWild, the beautiful and the damned.
ISBN9781857597561
ISBN1857597567

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