Nicholas Lanier: Master of the King's Musick

by Michael I. Wilson

Book Overview

Nicholas Lanier (1588-1666) was not only the first person to hold the office of Master of the Music to King Charles I, he was also a practising painter, a friend of Rubens, Van Dyck and many other artists of his time, and one of the very first great art collectors and connoisseurs. He is especially remembered for the part he played in acquiring, on behalf of Charles I, the famous collection of paintings belonging to the Gonzaga family of Mantua. Many...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0859679993
• ISBN13: 9780859679992
• Release Date: July 1994
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"