{"product_id":"massimo-listri-cabinet-of-curiosities-9783836540353","title":"Massimo Listri. Cabinet of Curiosities","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eWunderkammer, \u003c\/em\u003e or \"cabinet of curiosities,\" saw collectors gathering objects from many strands of artistic, scientific, and intellectual endeavor, in an ambitious attempt to \u003cstrong\u003eencompass all of humankind's knowledge in a single room\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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 \u003cstrong\u003ereal-life catalogues that represented the entire world\u003c\/strong\u003e--spanning architecture, interior design, painting, sculpture, gemology, geology, botany, biology and taxonomy, astrology, alchemy, anthropology, ethnography, and history.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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 \u003cstrong\u003ejourney through time\u003c\/strong\u003e, from the \u003cstrong\u003eRenaissance\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAge of Discovery\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eMannerist \u003c\/strong\u003eand \u003cstrong\u003eBaroque\u003c\/strong\u003e periods, up to the \u003cstrong\u003epresent day\u003c\/strong\u003e. Although many of these cabinets of curiosities no longer exist, others have been meticulously reconstructed, and new ones born.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e These marvelous cabinets of curiosities can now be explored by all in this XXL collection. To realize this mammoth undertaking, Massimo Listri traveled to seven European countries over several decades; the result is a set of \u003cstrong\u003egorgeous\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ephotographs\u003c\/strong\u003e, an \u003cstrong\u003eauthoritative yet accessible introduction\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003edetailed commentary\u003c\/strong\u003e on each of the 19 chambers highlighting \u003cstrong\u003ethe most remarkable items in each collection\u003c\/strong\u003e. Discover how these timeless treasures both describe and defined civilization, the modern concept of the museum, and our very knowledge of the universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarciotto, Giulia:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - 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.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaolucci, Antonio:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Antonio Paolucci 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. He later became Director of the Opificio delle Pietre Dure in Florence and, for almost twenty years, the Superintendent for the Polo Museale Fiorentino. Most recently, Paolucci was the Director of the Vatican Museums from 2007 to 2016. A specialist in Italian Renaissance art, he is the author of museum and exhibition catalogues, as well as publications on Donatello, Piero della Francesca, Michelangelo, Raphael, and Benvenuto Cellini, among others.","brand":"Taschen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50717934125330,"sku":"9783836540353","price":219.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_58efaca4-e910-4a07-b1b3-ae8dfffe8183.jpg?v=1734630787","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/massimo-listri-cabinet-of-curiosities-9783836540353","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}