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Overview"By extending the state vault of his ""secret depository"" in the west wing of Dresden’s Residential Palace between 1723 and 1729, Augustus the Strong, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, created a museum of treasures unrivalled both then and now. The eight display areas were designed to amaze visitors with their exquisite furnishings and an impressive presentation of the collection. The lavish wealth of precious objects made from gold, silver, enamel and gemstones; the ivory artefacts, bronzes and jewellery evidenced the affluence and artistic flair of the Saxon royal family. Following the museum’s closure due to the war in 1942, now the treasures are being exhibited again in the ambience created especially for them. Even today, the perfect symbiosis of elaborate interior architecture and a high-quality, diverse collection is likely to make a stunning impact. This volume presents the masterpieces of the fascinating collection and provides insights into the museum founder’s ingenious concept, on which today’s presentation is based. A baroque synthesis of the arts A visual journey through time to the Baroque era" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dirk Syndram , Jutta Kappel , Ulrike Weinhold , Staatliche Kunstsammlungen DresdenPublisher: De Gruyter Imprint: Deutscher Kunstverlag Edition: 4th Revised edition Weight: 1.024kg ISBN: 9783422802476ISBN 10: 3422802479 Pages: 180 Publication Date: 20 May 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Forthcoming Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |