Kunst- und Wunderkammern der Spatrenaissance. English
Notes:
Translated from the German. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Glossay of selected key terms. Julius von Schlosser -- Art and curiosity cabinets of the late Renaissance : a contribution to the history of collecting / Julius von Schlosser -- Preface [1907] -- Introduction : prehistory of the Kunst- und Wunderkammern -- The Kunst- und Wunderkammern -- Conclusion : the subsequent development of collecting -- Glossay of selected key terms.
Summary:
"This volume is the first English-language translation of Die Kunst- und Wunderkammern der Spatrenaissance, Austrian art historian and curator Julius von Schlosser's pioneering interpretation of late Renaissance cabinets of wonder as precursors to the modern museum"-- Provided by publisher.
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