The Throne Of The Great Mogul In Dresden
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The Throne of the Great Mogul in Dresden
Author | : Dror Wahrman |
Publsiher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 376 |
Release | : 2023-04-25 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 9780300251937 |
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A masterful deciphering of an extraordinary art object, illuminating some of the biggest questions of the eighteenth century The Throne of the Great Mogul (1701-8) is a unique work of European decorative art: an intricate miniature of the court of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb depicted during the emperor's birthday celebrations. It was created by the jeweler Johann Melchior Dinglinger in Dresden and purchased by the Saxon prince Augustus the Strong for an enormous sum. Constructed like a theatrical set made of gold, silver, thousands of gemstones, and amazing enamel work, it consists of 164 pieces that together tell a detailed story. Why did Dinglinger invest so much time and effort in making this piece? Why did Augustus, in the midst of a political and financial crisis, purchase it? And why did the jeweler secrete in it messages wholly unrelated to the prince or to the Great Mogul? In answering these questions, Dror Wahrman, while shifting scales from microhistory to global history, opens a window onto major historical themes of the period: the nature of European absolutism, the princely politics of the Holy Roman Empire, the changing meaning of art in the West, the surprising emergence of a cross-continental lexicon of rulership shared across the Eastern Hemisphere, and the enactment in jewels and gold of quirky contemporary theories about the global history of religion.
The Throne of the Great Mogul in the Green Vault in Dresden
Author | : Dirk Syndram |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 2013-04 |
Genre | : Goldwork |
ISBN | : 3865023088 |
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Guide to the Royal Collections of Dresden
Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 306 |
Release | : 1897 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : HARVARD:FL3SVS |
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Fragile Diplomacy
Author | : Maureen Cassidy-Geiger |
Publsiher | : Yale University Press |
Total Pages | : 406 |
Release | : 2007-01-01 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 0300126816 |
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While imported Chinese porcelain had become a valuable commodity in Europe in the seventeenth century, local attempts to produce porcelain long remained unsuccessful. At last the secret of hard-paste porcelain was uncovered, and in 1710 the first European porcelain was manufactured in Saxony. Meissen porcelain, still manufactured today, soon ranked in value with silver and gold. This thorough and lavishly illustrated volume explores the early years of Meissen porcelain and how the princes of Saxony came to use highly prized porcelain pieces as diplomatic gifts for presentation to foreign courts. An eminent team of international contributors examines the trade of Meissen with other nations, from England to Russia. They also investigate the cultural ambience of the Dresden Court, varying tastes of the markets, the wide range of porcelain objects, and their designers and makers. Individual chapters are devoted to gifts to Denmark, other German courts, the Holy Roman Empire, Italy, France, and other nations. For every Meissen collector or enthusiast, this book will be not only a treasured handbook but also a source of visual delight.
Handbook of the Arts of the Middle Ages and Renaissance
Author | : Jules Labarte |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 524 |
Release | : 1855 |
Genre | : Art, Medieval |
ISBN | : BL:A0026391928 |
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The Application of Art to Manufactures
Author | : George Champlin Mason |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 526 |
Release | : 1858 |
Genre | : Decoration and ornament |
ISBN | : CORNELL:31924030687994 |
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The Peacock Thrones of the World
Author | : K. R. N. Swamy,Meera Ravi |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 382 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Art, Mogul |
ISBN | : UCAL:B4088629 |
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The Modern Traveller
Author | : TRAVELLER. |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 1776 |
Genre | : Voyages and travels |
ISBN | : NYPL:33433000366710 |
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