Kate Heard, a Senior Curator at the Royal Collection Trust, brings her expertise in art to her works. She has authored notable titles such as "Maria Merian's Butterflies," which explores the intricate world of butterfly illustrations, and "High Spirits: The Comic Art of Thomas Rowlandson," showcasing the humor and creativity of Rowlandson's artwork. Her contributions highlight the intersection of art history and the natural world, reflecting her deep understanding of prints and drawings.
A lavishly illustrated behind-the-scenes look at three hundred and fifty years of royal banquets, from Charles II to the present day.
The SuperHealos Adventures in the Hospital coloring storybook transforms the often intimidating hospital experience into an engaging adventure for children. It emphasizes the importance of emotional support and the need for children to maintain a sense of normalcy while dealing with illness. Through colorful illustrations and storytelling, it provides comfort and encouragement, helping young patients and their families navigate the challenges of being in a medical environment.
Observation Exercises in Astronomy is a lab manual containing a series of astronomy exercises that integrates technology from planetarium software such as SkyGazer, StarryNight Pro, Stellarium, and WorldWide Telescope. Each exercise is designed to engage the student in a different aspect of the scientific process.
Gold is the most coveted of metals, its rarity and radiant natural beauty imbuing it with rich meaning throughout human history. For artists, gold has long been associated with the divine. For monarchs, it has been a means of symbolizing status and wealth. With Gold, Kathryn Jones, Lauren Porter, and Jennifer Scott have written a lively and highly informative cultural history of gold in the Royal Collection, one that explores its many manifestations throughout history and its use in promoting messages of power and wealth. Drawing on the Royal Collection's unparalleled collection of paintings, miniatures, jewelry, gold boxes, and drawings in and on gold, the book takes readers through the possibilities of this noble metal. Organized thematically, chapters include "Divinity," which covers gold in devotional art; "Power," which explores the role of gold as a symbol of status and wealth; and "Art," which presents the craftsmanship and indestructible quality of gold objects. From Fabergé's astonishing gold-mounted boxes to the nearly-four-thousand-year-old Rillaton Gold Cup and drawings in gold paint by Edward Burne-Jones, this lavish book--in its own gold binding--presents this most precious substance throughout history in one hundred full-color illustrations.
Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen: Haben Sie sich je gefragt, was bei einem Bankett am englischen Königshof gespeist wird, wie die Speisen zubereitet werden, wie der Tisch gedeckt und geschmückt und wie alles organisiert wird? Neben vielen kuiosen Details aus mehr als 500 Jahren Bankettgeschichte besticht das Buch durch seine Bilderfülle. Ein Augenschmaus für kulinarische Voyeure! Wenn die Queen hohen Besuch erwartet, wacht sie stets höchstpersönlich über die Vorbereitungen des Banketts. Und die sind wahrlich aufwendig: Allein mit dem Polieren des vergoldeten Silberservices sind acht Bedienstete drei Wochen lang beschäftigt. Zwei Tage vorher wird mit dem Tischdecken begonnen, und dabei ist das wichtigste Instrument der Zollstock: Mit ihm wird eine exakte Positionierung aller Gedeckteile auf der 46 Quadratzentimeter großen Tischfläche, die einem Gast zur Verfügung steht, gewährleistet. Und um mögliche Fauxpas zu verhindern, wird weniger erfahrenen Bediensteten ein 'Spickzettel' an die Hand gegeben, aus dem zum Beispiel hervorgeht, welches der sechs Gläser eines Gastes mit welchem Getränk zu füllen ist. Aktuelle und historische Aufnahmen, viele davon erstmals veröffentlicht, machen den Band zu einer wahren Fundgrube für alle, die die Tafelfreuden der Royals und ihrer Gäste nachempfinden möchten.