Welfen Und Portrat: Visuelle Strategien Hofischer Reprasentation Vom 16. Bis 18. Jahrhundert

Numerous portraits of members of the House of Guelph have existed since the High Middle Ages. These portraits, which over the centuries have stimulated a wide-ranging program of visual image cultivation, combine claims and functions. From the large spectrum of objects, this book takes a closer look and analyzes individual portraits and series of portraits from the early modern period. The contributions range from a broad overview to a focused view. They are not only devoted to the different forms of appearance and contexts, but above all to the tasks of the genre of the portrait: representation, historicization and the conveying of continuity. The volume opens up exemplary insights into a research area that has not been adequately appreciated to this day and is often underestimated in terms of its importance for art and cultural history.