Art, Passion & Power by Michael Hall - ISBN: 9781785942617
Hardcover
A monarchy’s thousand-year obsession with art, power, and enduring passion.

Art, Passion & Power

The Story of the Royal Collection

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  • Hardcover

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    15 December 2017

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Summary

The official history of one of the richest and most diverse art collections in the world, accompanying the major BBC series and an exhibition at the Royal Academy.

“Hall’s consummate history is not just the story of the evolution of one of the world’s great collections… The book is also a through-the-keyhole insight into the shifting tastes, good or bad, of 1,000 years of monarchs.” - The Times

The Royal Collection is the last great collection formed by the European monarchies…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781785942617
ISBN-10:1785942611
Author:Michael Hall, H.R.H The Prince Of Wales
Publisher:Ebury Publishing
Imprint:BBC Books
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:15 December 2017
Weight:1.51kg
Dimensions:255mm x 200mm x 31mm
About The Author

Michael Hall

Michael Hall is the editor of art-history periodical The Burlington Magazine. He has published several books on 19th-century art, architectural history and the history of collecting, including Waddesdon Manor- The Biography of a Rothschild House and The Harley Gallery- Treasures of the Portland Collection. He has recently completed a history of the Royal Mausoleum at Frogmore, to be published by the Royal Collection.

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