Kunstkammer : early modern art and curiosity cabinets in the Holy Roman Empire
Jeffrey Chipps Smith (Author)
"Kunstkammern, art and curiosity cabinets housed in a dedicated room or suite of chambers, were often filled with thousands of diverse and sometimes shocking objects reflecting the bounty of nature and human creativity. These could range from a cherry pit carved with dozens of faces to an intricate drinking cup fashioned from a rhinoceros horn. Whether as a setting for personal contemplation or as a manifestation of the wealth and prestige of its owners, these proto-museums dazzled visitors of the time. This book offers the first in-depth comparative examination of the history, theory, organization and character of the major Kunstkammern in the Holy Roman Empire"-- Provided by publisher
Print Book, English, 2022
Reaktion Books, London, 2022
History
319 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps, plans ; 26 x 20 cm
9781789146127, 1789146127
1305434403
ebook version :
Theories for the organization of knowledge
Precedents
The Wittelsbachs and the Munich Kunstkammer
Archduke Ferdinand II and Schloss Ambras
The Albertine Wettins and the Dresden Kunstkammer
The Kunstkammer of Rudolf II in Prague
The Kunstkammern in Graz, Stuttgart and Kassel
The world in a cabinet