{"product_id":"medieval-art-in-motion-mariah-proctor-tiffany-9780271081120","title":"Medieval Art in Motion: The Inventory and Gift Giving of Queen Clémence de Hongrie","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this visually rich volume, Mariah Proctor-Tiffany reconstructs the art collection and material culture of the fourteenth-century French queen Clémence de Hongrie, illuminating the way the royal widow gave objects as part of a deliberate strategy to create a lasting legacy for herself and her family in medieval Paris.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter the sudden death of her husband, King Louis X, and the loss of her promised income, young Clémence fought for her high social status by harnessing the visual power of possessions, displaying them, and offering her luxurious objects as gifts. Clémence adeptly performed the role of queen, making a powerful argument for her place at court and her income as she adorned her body, the altars of her chapels, and her dining tables with sculptures, paintings, extravagant textiles, manuscripts, and jewelry--the exclusive accoutrements of royalty. Proctor-Tiffany analyzes the queen's collection, maps the geographic trajectories of her gifts of art, and interprets Clémence's generosity using anthropological theories of exchange and gift giving. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEngaging with the art inventory of a medieval French woman, this lavishly illustrated microhistory sheds light on the material and social culture of the late Middle Ages. Scholars and students of medieval art, women's studies, digital mapping, and the anthropology of ritual and gift giving especially will welcome Proctor-Tiffany's meticulous research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mariah Proctor-Tiffany\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0271081120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780271081120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penn State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/22\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 8.30w x 0.90d","brand":"Mariah Proctor-Tiffany","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48086455517439,"sku":"9780271081120","price":38.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2a6085bf-76b1-4808-924f-a6cf52a621ed.jpg?v=1769094777","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/medieval-art-in-motion-mariah-proctor-tiffany-9780271081120","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}