Spaces of Diplomatic Receptions: Ottoman Habsburg Relations 1500-1700 KU Leuven
In an Early Modern European court, the power seems to be concentrated on the throne and creates a ‘myth’. The throne is placed in the reception/audience chambers which serve for the reception of guests. However, the event of reception is much more complex and exceeds the phenomenon of the throne and the rooms of its placement. Although it was differently designed according to each particular case, the reception was carried as a performance ...