Making marvels: science and splendor at the courts of Europe
Object category:
Druckschrift
Publisher:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Distributed by Yale University Press
Place: Y
New York
locdistribution:
New Haven
Date:
[2019]
Language:
Englisch
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Abstract:
Featuring more than 150 treasures from several of the world's most prestigious collections, Making Marvels explores the vital intersection of art, technology, and political power at the courts of early modern Europe. It was there, from the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries, that a remarkable outpouring of creativity and learning gave rise to exquisite objects that were at once beautiful works of art and technological wonders. By amassing vast, glittering collections of these ingeniously crafted objects, princes flaunted their wealth and competed for mastery over the known world. More than mere status symbols, however, many of these marvels ushered in significant advancements that have had a lasting influence on astronomy, engineering, and even international politics. Incisive texts by leading scholars situate these works within the rich, complex symbolism of life at court, where science and splendor were pursued with equal vigor and together contributed to a culture of magnificence. Wolfram Koeppe is Marina Kellen French Curator in the Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Object text:
edited by Wolfram Koeppe
Impressum: "This catalogue is published in conjunction with 'Making Marvels: Science and Splendor at the Courts of Europe' on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from November 25, 2019, to March 1, 2020."
Literaturverzeichnis Seite 269-298
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Impressum: "This catalogue is published in conjunction with 'Making Marvels: Science and Splendor at the Courts of Europe' on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, from November 25, 2019, to March 1, 2020."
Literaturverzeichnis Seite 269-298
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