Mechanics of Royal Generosity
The Gifts from the Wedding of King Matthias Corvinus and Beatrice of Aragon (1476)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10775993 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patrik Pastrnak (0000-0002-9328-3219, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 802-825 |
| Publication date | 2023-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Speculum (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0038-7134 • E-ISSN: 2040-8072 |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1086/725011 |
| OpenAlex | W4382654114 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
This study looks into the various ways and occasions for gift exchange during princely weddings through a close reading of two hitherto unknown gift inventories from Matthias Corvinus and Beatrice of Aragon’s nuptials (1476). Although they provide only partial data, these inventories demonstrate that the wedding gifts served numerous roles: they heightened the splendor of the entire event, and they were a tool for the groom’s self-promotion and the bride’s integration into a new environment. Furthermore, the redistribution of the gifts helped the royal pair to connect with their subjects and to construct or reinforce their relationships with foreign powers
Art · Generosity · Political science · Politics · Promotion (chess · Reading (process · Theology · Historical Influence and Diplomacy · History · Law · Philosophy
Past Presents
On the archival rhetoric of inventories
Gifts for the Bride
The Uses and Abuses of Gifts in the World of Ferdinando de' Medici (1549-1609)
Transported as a rare object of distinction
G iovanna d' A ustria and the art of appearances
Marriage transactions in renaissance Italy and Mauss's Essay on the Gift
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |