The seventeenth century was an incredibly fascinating time for art in England developmentally, especially because most of the artists that were receiving the commissions from English patrons and creating the art weren’t English, they were Dutch. Over this one hundred year period scores of Dutch artists migrated over from the Dutch Republic and showed England this Golden Age of painting that had established Dutch artists back in the Netherlands as pioneers in their line of work. In studies of Anglo-Dutch art, portraiture is a genre that has been widely researched; Peter Lely (a Dutch-born portraitist) is one of many widely acclaimed artists of this genre; comparative to many of the artworks and artists chosen for this research. Generally Anglo-Dutch relations, politically, economically, religiously and of course culturally there was, during the seventeenth century, so much going on between these two nations. Did this intense ever-changing relationship have an impact on that the other ‘low’ genres of art that was produced throughout this century? This research involves understanding and thinking about the impact of the cultural exchange that took place between England and the Netherlands in the seventeenth century on ‘low’ art – marine, landscape and still life painting. This research entails thinking about the origins of these genres as well as looking at individual paintings on a detailed basis and understanding how this cultural interchange manifests and translates itself through visual motifs – objects (large and small), stylistic characteristics and theme of the painting. Various themes and interpretations - in particular iconography and iconology, descriptive versus narrative art and national identity - have been explored and considered in order to gain a comprehensive understanding of the literature that already exists for this art in an effort to consider something new but to also interpret the paintings in a different way – this research has considered these paintings through the visual elements and has explained the cultural significance they provide.

Existem diferentes modos de se ler uma imagem e de interpretá-la. A partir dos gestos realizados pelo artista, podemos conduzir leitura estética, antropológica, cultural ou teológica, encontrando diferentes significados. Realizar a leitura dos gestos tem como objetivo conhecer não apenas as tradições nas quais foram concebidos, mas também a iniciação na prática visionária que os inspirou. Os gestos mais do que descrevem uma história; interpretam-na, dando-lhe um significado mais amplo. Nesta análise escolheu-se o artista Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, tendo como objetivo considerar o simbolismo e a gestualidade existentes em sua produção. A observação da gestualidade nas obras deste artista, principalmente àquelas relacionadas a representação de São Mateus objeto de estudo, buscou implicações em relação ao conjunto compositivo, ao espectador e ao contexto histórico século XVII na Europa. Assim, procurou-se estabelecer para a obra do artista Caravaggio um alicerce na relação gestos/simbolismo, imagem/culto sendo sua compreensão feita a partir de inúmeros fatores visuais que conferem aos quadros caráter de poder e persuasão / There are different ways to view an image and interpret it . From the gestures made by the artist , can lead aesthetic , anthropological , cultural or theological reading , finding different meanings . In reading the gestures aims to know not only the traditions in which they were designed , but also initiation into visionary practice that inspired them . Gestures more than describe a story , interpret it , giving it a broader meaning . In this analysis we chose the artist Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio , aiming to consider the symbolism and gestures existing in its production . The observation of gestures in the works by this artist , especially those related to representation of Matthew - the object of study , sought implications in relation to compositional whole, the viewer and the historical context - the seventeenth century in Europe . Thus , we tried to establish for the work of the artist Caravaggio a foundation in relation gestures / symbolism, image / worship your understanding being taken from numerous visual factors which give the character tables of power and persuasion

In seventeenth-century England, pursuits of knowledge were shaped by two seemingly paradoxical, yet interwoven beliefs: a persistent belief in the devastating effects of the Fall on human reason, and a growing trust in human ability to sharpen understanding and pierce the seemingly impenetrable. This dissertation explores how writers of works of physiognomy, shorthand, astrology and secret history simultaneously presented human conjecture and intuition as limited and flawed but also capable of providing ordinary people with access to privileged information. The authors of these “do-it-yourself” manuals made distinctions between God’s secrecy and human secrecy and provided tips on how each could be tapped. Physiognomy inspired constant searching for hidden sources of insight; shorthand encouraged the sense that there was often more than met the eye; astrology emphasized the usefulness of uncertainty. Secret histories suggested that the very skills which the practices of physiognomy, shorthand, and astrology honed could be used to unveil the secrets of carnal monarchs, ministers, and royal mistresses. Over the course of the seventeenth century, the limits of attainable knowledge – and who could reliably present and access it – were being defined and redefined. To leading philosophers and political figures, human uncertainty necessitated the weighing of probabilities and the idealization of transparent, empirical and elite approaches to information. I argue that to writers of physiognomy, shorthand, astrology, and secret history, it reinforced the notion that arcane knowledge could be accessed by anyone. Such writers variously suggested that information that mattered to people’s daily lives depended upon personalized, conjectural and intuitive approaches to knowing. In short, secrets that were once divine and impenetrable were actually up for grabs. / Graduate / 2019-09-10

Spanish kings conferred on their viceroys in the Indies the prerogative of extending largesse to subjects. A distinction is often made between rewards accorded to those who merited recognition and to members of the viceroy’s entourage: servants, relatives, and close collaborators who had traveled with them. However, a case study of the Marquis of Montesclaros’ patronage during his administration in Peru reveals the nuances in this dichotomy, among other things, that nepotism involved marriage strategies intended to incorporate selected servants into the local elite. / El ejercicio de la liberalidad era una facultad propia del monarca español que en los territorios indianos se confió a los virreyes por su proximidad con los súbditos residentes en América. Habitualmente, se ha contrapuesto la exigencia de premiar a los beneméritos con las provisiones virreinales a los miembros de sus cohortes, aquellos criados, parientes y allegados que habían viajado con los virreyes a América. Mediante el estudio de caso del poder remunerador del marqués de Montesclaros durante su gobierno peruano, se trata de matizar esta dicotomía mostrando, entre otras cosas, que el nepotismo virreinal incluyó una política matrimonial que tuvo como objetivo la integración de algunos criados en la elite limeña.

This article sheds light on the indirect influence exercised by the Inquisition on the process of beatification of the «servant of God» Nicolas de Ayllon. Through the analysis of his hagiography, written by the Jesuit Bernardo Sartolo, this article will highlight the importance that this literary genre had in the process of establishing his reputation for sanctity. Furthermore, this article examines how the intervention of the Holy Office, which questioned the hagiography and the main witness of the process, Maria Jacinta de Montoya, cast many doubt son the image of the sanctity of Nicolas. The examination led to the discrediting of his reputation as a candidate for sainthood and the suspension of the process. / Este artículo explica la influencia indirecta que la Inquisición ejerció en el proceso de beatificación de Nicolás de Ayllón, el «siervo de Dios». Por medio del análisis de su hagiografía, escrita por el jesuita Bernardo Sartolo, se conocerá la importancia que dicho género tuvo dentro del proceso de consolidación de la fama de santidad de Ayllón. Asimismo, se estudiará cómo la intervención que el Santo Oficio ejerció sobre la hagiografía y la principal testigo del proceso, María Jacinta de Montoya, generó una serie de cuestionamientos en la imagen de santidad de Nicolás, lo cual derivó en un desprestigio a su reputación como candidato a santo y la suspensión del proceso que buscaba exaltarlo a los altares.

Em nossa dissertação de Mestrado analisamos o conjunto de quatro pinturas retabulares encomendadas na década de 40 do século XVII para ornar a capela do hoje extinto Convento dos Capuchinhos da Paciência de Cristo de Madri (1651-1836). Estas pinturas narram a lenda que ficou conhecida como a do Santo Cristo da Paciência ou do Cristo das Injurias, e figuram o ataque de um grupo de pessoas a um crucifixo que, enquanto sofre tal desacato, expressa o seu poder milagroso através da fala e do jorro de sangue. Nosso objetivo foi, por meio da análise dessas pinturas, entender o significado das imagens religiosas para a cristandade espanhola deste período e o quanto os ataques iconoclastas preocupavam os membros da Igreja católica e seus fiéis de modo geral, a ponto de gerar a encomenda de tais obras. Para tal, investigamos este corpus de imagens em dois níveis fundamentais: analisando seus elementos formais e temáticos; e sua relação com o cristianismo a encomenda e o debate sobre as imagens, sobre seus usos e funções nas práticas cultuais do catolicismo na Espanha do século XVII. / In our master dissertation we analyzed the group of four altarpieces commissioned in the 1640s to decorate the chapel of the extinct Capuchin Convent of Patience Christ of Madrid (1651-1836). These paintings ndepict the legend that became known as the Holy Christ of the Patience or Christ of the Injuries, and represent the attack of a group of people to a crucifix which, while suffering such disrespect, expressed his miraculous power through speech and the blood gush. Our aim was, through the analysis of these paintings, to understand the meaning of these religious images for Spanish Christendom in this period and how the iconoclastic attacks were a source of worry for the members of the Catholic Church and the faithful in general so as to generate a commission for such works. For this purpose, we investigated this corpus of images on two fundamental levels: analyzing their formal and thematic elements; and its relation to Christianity - the commission and the debate about images, their uses and functions in cultual practices of Catholicism in seventeenth century Spain.

O presente trabalho propõe uma nova perspectiva ao debate sobre bailes e danças na Espanha do século XVII. Diante das variadas classificações que a bibliografia intenta formular, observa-se uma preocupação em distinguir os dois conceitos. Nesse sentido, os bailes são colocados como descompostos em seus gestos e exercitados por subalternos, enquanto as danças apresentam compostura e são realizadas pelas elites. Entretanto, há divergências entre os autores e contradições em uma mesma classificação, as quais se manifestam de acordo com as fontes utilizadas. Ao analisar as fontes, nota-se que suas formulações sobre tais práticas corporais são construídas a partir de uma moral gestual e por um ideal cortesão. Logo, trata-se de representações elaboradas pela articulação daqueles valores e ideais, e não de uma realidade. Partindo dessas constatações, coloca-se a hipótese de que a maior repressão e depreciação aos bailes, ou a tal conceito, seria uma forma mais eficaz da Igreja controlar e reformar tais práticas, pois os bailes eram realizados pelas distintas ordens sociais e em diversos ambientes, como na própria igreja, além de terem sido os mais representados nos palcos durante o processo da teatralização. / This dissertation thesis proposes to develop a new perspective to the debate on balls and dances in seventeenth-century Spain. Given the various attempts to classify, there is in the up-to-date bibliography a need to distinguish both concepts from each other. Thus, balls are said to be decomposed in its gestures and performed by lower social classes, while dances preserve their composure and is performed by the elites. However, there is a disagreement between authors that contradicts the same classification, as can be seen in different sources used by them. By analyzing the sources, it´s evident that its foundation lies on bodily practices built under a moral gesture and an ideal courtier. Thus, these are representations wrought out from values and ideals, not from a reality. Based on these findings, our hypothesis is that the greater repression and depreciation of balls or similar concepts would be a more effective way that the Church used to control and reform these practices, for the balls were performed by different social orders, to an extent, the church in itself, besides being the first mostly depicted on stage during the process of dramatization.

En montrant la présence d’un imaginaire médiéval dans la production littéraire des années 1600-1750 et en étudiant ses usages, cette thèse rend visible la construction d’un imaginaire moderne et galant utilisé pour susciter l’adhésion au pouvoir, en particulier dans le cadre d’une redéfinition de la noblesse.L’étude d’une fête de cour et d’un traité historique présente d’abord les enjeux politiques de la mise en récits du passé médiéval : il s’agit de figurer les origines et les valeurs de la monarchie. La deuxième partie étudie la construction narrative du passé médiéval à partir du corpus des récits chevaleresques, tel qu’il a été constitué par les pratiques éditoriales et critiques depuis la fin du Moyen Âge. Le recensement des récits chevaleresques tout au long de l’âge classique et l’étude chronologique de ce corpus, de ses métamorphoses et de ses dynamiques, fait apparaître la deuxième moitié du XVIIe siècle comme une période charnière.Les trois parties suivantes reviennent sur cette période à partir d’études de cas (la production d’un imprimeur, un traité des tournois, des épopées chrétiennes…) associant l’analyse textuelle, l’étude d’images et la construction de contextes. Elles montrent comment une interprétation moderne de la tradition chevaleresque a été construite par les milieux lettrés (dans les années 1640 et 1650), puis appropriée par le pouvoir dans le cadre de la politique de la gloire (1664-1674), avant d’étudier son devenir à la fin du siècle dans les genres nouveaux de l’opéra et du conte de fées. Pour finir, un épilogue met en perspective les récits chevaleresques avec d’autres textes figurant les valeurs de la noblesse et ses relations avec le roi. / By demonstrating the presence of medieval imagery in the literary production of 1600-1750, andstudying how this trope is employed, this thesis reveals the construction of a modern, gallant ideology,used to incite belief in and support for political power, especially through a redefinition of nobility.The initial study of a courtly festival and an historical treatise sets out the political questions raised by this storytelling about the medieval past: namely, a representation of the origins and the values of the monarchy.The second section studies the narrative construction of this medieval past, beginning from thecorpus of chivalric tales, as constituted by editors and critics since the late Middle Ages. An analysis of chivalric tales throughout the classical period, and the chronological study of this corpus, its metamorphoses and its dynamic, reveal the second half of the XVIIth century as a pivotal moment.The following three sections return to this period with a series of case studies (the production of a printer, a tournament treatise, Christian epics etc), combining close textual analysis, the study of images and contextualisation. They show how a modern interpretation of the chivalric tradition was first constructed by the literary world (in the 1640s and 1650s) then appropriated by political power to support its politics of glory (1664-1674), before moving on to study its fate at the end of the century, in the new genres of opera and fairy tales. To conclude, an epilogue puts chivalric tales into context alongside other texts representing the values of the nobility and its relationship with the king.

This thesis focuses on the flourishing music-publishing industry in England in the second half of the seventeenth century, and examines its relationship to and influence on the activities of professional musicians. Music publishing as a commercial entity developed in England during this period, particularly, but not exclusively, through the endeavours of the Playford family. By placing the printed music books within the social and cultural contexts in which they were produced, this thesis explores the consequences of printing on the musical text, understanding the purposes for which the printed book was created and how different functions of print affected the musical texts that they contained. A detailed examination of the printed music sources sheds light on how publication (including posthumous publication) related to the image and status of the composer, and draws attention to the interaction between public music-making, compositional activity and music publishing during this period. Through an investigation of the contemporary printed outputs of five case-study composers - William Lawes, Henry Lawes, Matthew Locke, Henry Purcell and John Blow - this thesis explores the individual nature of the composers' relationships with the printed music book trade and how their contemporary printed outputs relate to their overall compositional output. This is followed by a detailed analytical study of specific compositions by the five case-study composers, examining both contemporary manuscript and printed sources, in order to determine to what extent the commercial print market influenced professional musical creativity. Different versions of compositions of certain genres, particularly secular vocal works, were disseminated via print as opposed to manuscript, and these alternative versions appear to have been instigated by both composers and stationers. This approach to examination of contemporary sources calls for the contextual consideration of sources and the musical texts within them.

The equity side of the court of exchequer "is by far the most obscure of all the English jurisdictions," declared Plucknett. The purpose of this essay is to shed some light upon this court and to explore its jurisdiction, to introduce its staff, to discover its procedures, to explain its equity records, and perhaps to render Plucknett's statement obsolete. Institutional history has an unfortunate tendency to dryness and remoteness, which coupled with the author's literary short-comings portends a tedious undertaking for the reader of this work. However, a reminder of the immense importance- of institutional history for both the lawyer and the historian will, hopefully, overcome this initial discouragement. Substantive law is inextricably intermingled with the procedures of the court; the practicalities of the prosecution of a lawsuit can never be neglected. Of initial and fundamental importance is that for which the petitioner prays. In practical terms this was a remedy for a grievance or a complaint; in larger terms and in the context of this study, this was the prayer for equitable relief. This study demonstrates that equity was bigger than the chancery and that others besides the lord high chancellor had a hand in its development . It is true that the court of chancery was the most important court of equity, but the existence of an alternative high court of equity in the exchequer had a significant effect upon the development of equity and upon the chancery itself.