Roy Strong is an English art historian and writer whose work delves into visual culture and its reflection in art and society. His essays and analyses penetrate historical perspectives, offering a compelling look at the evolution of artistic styles and social trends. Strong often examines how visual expressions shaped and mirrored the values and beliefs of their time. His literary contribution lies in connecting historical erudition with engaging storytelling.
Beautifully illustrated narrative history of the English country church In his engaging account, Sir Roy Strong celebrates the life of the English parish churchFrom the arrival of the missionaries from Ireland and Rome, to the beautiful architecture and rich spirituality of medieval Catholicism;
A fully updated, authoritative and exceptionally readable history of Britain from the Romans to the present.
The first volume of diaries from a bestselling author and former director of both the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria & Albert Museum.
Why do we still get misty-eyed about England's green and pleasant land? Celebrating our literature, music, art, gardening and drama, Strong identifies those icons and traditions that still speak to us - it is a vision of England that is inclusive and relevant for everybody living in the country today.
Quarto, Stiff Boards With Jacket, 1990, PP.224, For Gardeners And Historians
For nearly half a century, Sir Roy Strong has enjoyed a high public profile in the arts world in Britain. In this book, richly illustrated with drawings, letters, photographs and other archival material, he recounts for the first time the story of his social origins and the roots of his life-long passion for the culture and history of England.
A lavishly illustrated history of gardens drawing from Shakespeare’s works and garden writing—published to commemorate the 400th anniversary year of his death Published in association with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, The Quest for Shakespeare’s Garden traces the origins of garden history and the Elizabethan garden, as well as telling the story of the Bard’s own garden in Stratford-upon-Avon. Beautifully presented, the text is accompanied by quotations from Shakespeare’s works and lush illustrations of his gardens, past and present, plucked from a multitude of sources including embroidered Elizabethan clothing and Victorian gardening books, as well as various gardens around the world. Roy Strong’s detailed account is inspired by Shakespeare’s works and supplemented by Francis Bacon’s 1625 essay “Of Gardens" which provides Elizabethan-era advice to garden enthusiasts on such topics as topiary, seasonal gardens, scents, aviaries, and more.
The second volume of diaries and sequel to Splendours and Miseries from the bestselling author and former director of both the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria & Albert Museum.
The new paperback edition of Roy Strong's popular introduction to Elizabethan portraiture.
The third volume of diaries from the bestselling author and former director of both the National Portrait Gallery and the Victoria & Albert Museum.