Massimo Listri. Cabinet of Curiosities. 40th Ed.

Antonio Paolucci, Giulia Carciotto

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Na sklade

Cabinets of curiosities fascinated people of the 16th and 17th centuries. They offered a glimpse into a world full of natural wonders and treasures that aimed to reflect the order of the universe. This volume takes us through the world’s most beautiful collections, into the Medici treasury or the Green Vault (Grünes Gewölbe) of Dresden, and offers no less than a brief cultural history of the miraculous.

Podrobnosti

Autor	Antonio Paolucci Giulia Carciotto
Vydavateľ	Taschen GmbH
Jazyk	anglický
Väzba	Hardback
Počet strán	448
Formát	164 x 225 x 34
Hmotnosť	1178
EAN	9783836593786
Rok vydania	2022
Edícia	Umenie

Wunderkammer of the World

Hidden treasures, dreams of universal knowledge, and exquisite beauty

The Wunderkammer, or “cabinet of curiosities,” saw collectors gathering objects from many strands of artistic, scientific, and intellectual endeavor, in an ambitious attempt to encompass all of humankind’s knowledge in a single room.

From the Grand Duke Francesco I de’ Medici and Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II to Archduke Ferdinand II of Habsburg, these aristocratic virtuosos acquired, selected, and displayed the objects in real-life catalogues that represented the entire world—spanning architecture, interior design, painting, sculpture, gemology, geology, botany, biology and taxonomy, astrology, alchemy, anthropology, ethnography, and history.

Marvel at the unicorn horns (narwhal tusks), gems, rare coral growths, Murano glasswork, paintings and peculiar mechanical automata. Browse through illustrations of exotic and mythical creatures and discover the famed “Coburg ivories,” an astounding collection of crafted artifacts. These collections are nothing short of a journey through time, from the Renaissance and Age of Discovery, the Mannerist and Baroque periods, up to the present day. Many of these cabinets of curiosities no longer exist, others have been meticulously reconstructed, and new ones born.

These marvelous cabinets of curiosities can now be explored by all in this collection. To realize this mammoth undertaking, Massimo Listri traveled to seven European countries over several decades; the result is a set of gorgeous photographs, an authoritative yet accessible introduction, and detailed commentary on each of the 19 chambers highlighting the most remarkable items in each collection. Discover how these timeless treasures both describe and defined civilization, the modern concept of the museum, and our very knowledge of the universe.

The photographer

Massimo Listri, a Florence native, is a photographer renowned for his masterful architectural and interior compositions. Known for capturing the opulence and rich histories of palaces, libraries, and museums, his work has been featured in design magazines and, in collaboration with international publishers, been collated into over 70 books. He has photographed numerous notable sites, including the Vatican Library and the Palace of Versailles.

The authors

Antonio Paolucci (1939–2024) studied art history under Roberto Longhi in Florence and began his career in the management of cultural heritage. He was the superintendent of cultural heritage in Venice, Verona and Mantua, and became director of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence and the superintendent for the Polo Museale Fiorentino. Later, Paolucci was the director of the Vatican Museums. A specialist in Italian Renaissance art, he authored museum and exhibition catalogues, as well as publications on Donatello, Piero della Francesca, Raphael, Michelangelo and Benvenuto Cellini, amongst others.

Giulia ML Carciotto graduated in art history from the Sapienza University in Rome. She was a Research Fellow at the Warburg Institute in London, where she also worked for Christie’s. She was editor-in-chief of the art publisher Franco Maria Ricci Editore in Milan, and now teaches at the Academy of Fine Arts in Palermo and at the Abadir Academy in Catania.