The Treasury Collection at Rosenborg Castle: Royal Heritage and Collecting in Denmark-Norway 1500-1900: v. 1-3: The Inventories of 1696 and 1718

Jørgen Hein

 
9788763501316: The Treasury Collection at Rosenborg Castle: Royal Heritage and Collecting in Denmark-Norway 1500-1900: v. 1-3: The Inventories of 1696 and 1718
ISBN 10: 8763501317 ISBN 13: 9788763501316
Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press, 2009

Synopsis

Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen is among the 10 best princely treasures of Europe. It has been preserved in its natural surroundings and about 95% of the more than 1000 objects have survived. The first volume tells the history of the collection and ends with an art historical summary of its contents. This account builds partly upon hitherto unknown evidence, for example travel diaries from foreign archives. The finds offer a new picture of royal political propaganda and of the making of Danish national identity. The last two volumes contain a catalogue raisonne. Each object is listed with an extract of the proper inventories, an illustrated description with reference to parallels abroad, and a bibliography.

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About the Author

Jørgen Hein is Senior Curator at the Royal Danish Collections at Rosenborg and Amalieneborg.

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Publisher
Museum Tusculanum Press
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
8763501317
ISBN 13 
9788763501316
Binding
Product Bundle
Number of pages
846