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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
Vienna Circa 1780. An Imperial Silver Service Rediscovered
Koeppe, Wolfram: Vienna Circa 1780. An Imperial Silver Service Rediscovered. Exhibition: New York, Metropolitan Museum, 2010. 120pp with 150 colour illustrations. Cloth. 27.9x21.5cms. A rare survivor of Viennese neo-classical silver, the Sachsen-Teschen Silver Service made for Duke Albert Casimir and his consort, Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria (sister of Marie-Antoinette) is relatively unknown. Consisting of hundreds of pieces the service was made by goldsmith Ignaz Josef WÃŒrth and is characterised by its sculptural decoration.
A rare survivor of Viennese neo-classical silver, the Sachsen-Teschen Silver Service made for Duke Albert Casimir and his consort, Archduchess Maria Christina of Austria (sister of Marie-Antoinette) is relatively unknown. Consisting of hundreds of pieces the service was made by goldsmith Ignaz Josef WÃŒrth and is characterised by its sculptural decoration. Text in English
