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Portable Propaganda—Tapestries as Princely Metaphors at the Courts of Philip the Good and Charles the Bold

1989; College Art Association; Volume: 48; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/00043249.1989.10792599

2325-5307

Jeffrey Chipps Smith,

Historical Art and Culture Studies

Between 1419 and 1477, the Burgundian dukes Philip the Good (r. 1419–67) and Charles the Bold (r. 1467–77) presided over the most dynamic and rapidly expanding realm in Europe. As their political ambitions grew with each new territorial acquisition so did the complexity of their lavish court ceremonies (Fig. 1). Elaborate pageants were staged to enhance ducal magnificence or to publicize a ducal project. Certainly the most famous of these was the Feast of the Pheasant held in Lille in 1454 to promote Philip's proposed crusade to liberate Constantinople.