Making marvels : science and splendor at the courts of Europe / edited by Wolfram Koeppe.
Making marvels : science and splendor at the courts of Europe / edited by Wolfram Koeppe.
Making marvels : science and splendor at the courts of Europe / edited by Wolfram Koeppe.
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Publisher
New York, NY : Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2019]
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GQ 2020/0184
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Language
English
German
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Physical Description
Physical content
307 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 x 25 cm
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Marvels, wonders, and their offspring / Wolfram Koeppe -- Amassing magnificence : the role of the Kunstkammer in princely self-representation / Dirk Syndram -- Courtly marvels and the new experimental philosophy / Pamela H. Smith -- Chasing marvels, revealing secrets : the Kunstkammer in the age of...
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Publisher
New York, NY : Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2019]
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2019]
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Innovation, technology, and spectacle combine in wondrous works of decorative art and furniture that embody the splendor and luxury of the royal courts of Europe. At once beautiful works of art and technological wonders, the objects featured in Making Marvels demonstrate how European royalty from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment signaled their...
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Full title
Making marvels : science and splendor at the courts of Europe / edited by Wolfram Koeppe.
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Notes
General note
Published in conjunction with an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from November 25, 2019-March 1, 2020
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-298) and index
Language note
Text in English, with some essays translated from the German.
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©2019
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GQ 2020/0184
Record Identifier
74VKaDLDX4bl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKaDLDX4bl
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ISBN
9781588396778 hardcover
1588396770 hardcover
DDC
745
MMS ID
991024298218802626
