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Making Marvels. Science and Splendor at the Courts of Europe
Koeppe, Wolfram: Making Marvels. Science and Splendor at the Courts of Europe. Exhibition: New York, Metropolitan Museum, 2019. 308 pages, 300 colour illustrations. Hardback. 25 x 31cms. An exploration of the complex, luxury objects collected by European courts from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries. Four chapters consider the courtly culture of opulence, the impact of the Kunstkammer and the interest in innovation within the context of renewed scientific discovery. Includes a catalogue of 154 objects - including furniture, scientific instruments, works made from ivory, clocks and automata - each illustrated and discussed in detail.
An exploration of the complex, luxury objects collected by European courts from the sixteenth to the eighteenth centuries. Four chapters consider the courtly culture of opulence, the impact of the Kunstkammer and the interest in innovation within the context of renewed scientific discovery. Includes a catalogue of 154 objects - including furniture, scientific instruments, works made from ivory, clocks and automata - each illustrated and discussed in detail. Text in English
