The Face of the City: Civic Portraiture and Civic Identity in Early Modern England

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This pioneering and unprecedented study shows how portraits of civic officials (mayors, aldremen, college and school masters and civic benefactors) articulated civic values in post-Reformation England. It also explores English portraiture, patrons and painters before the full reception of new-classical styles associated with the Renaissance. -- .

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"A well-researched and accessible study on a neglected topic."--Dr Jan Broadway, Queen Mary, University of London

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Robert Tittler is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Concordia University, Montreal