Cabinets of Curiosities: (E)

Mauris, Patrick

ISBN 10: 0500515948 / ISBN 13: 9780500515945

Edité par Thames & Hudson, 2011

The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. N° de réf. du vendeur GOR003410127

Synopsis :

All knowledge, the cosmos arranged on shelves, in cupboards, or hanging from the ceiling, 'infinite riches in a little room' such were the cabinets of curiosities of the 17th century. This survey, now available in PLC, traces the amazing history of cabinets of curiosities, from their first appearance in the inventories and engravings commissioned by Renaissance nobles such as the Medici or the Hapsburgs, via those of the Dane Ole Wurm and the Italian polymath Athanasius Kircher, to the serious 17th- and 18th-century scientists Elias Ashmole and Levinas Vincent.

À propos de l'auteur: Patrick Mauriès is a writer and publisher of many notable titles on fashion and design, including Jewelry by Chanel, A Cabinet of Rarities, The World According to Karl and Fashion Quotes to name a few, all published by Thames & Hudson.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Cabinets of Curiosities: (E)
Éditeur : Thames & Hudson
Date d'édition : 2011
Reliure : Paperback
Etat : Very Good