{"product_id":"massimo-listri-cabinet-of-curiosities-40th-ed","title":"Massimo Listri. Cabinet of Curiosities. 40th Ed.","description":"Condition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9783836593786\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2023\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: TASCHEN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003eThe Wunderkammer, or \"cabinet of curiosities,\" saw collectors gathering objects from many strands of artistic, scientific, and intellectual endeavor, in an ambitious attempt to \u003cb\u003eencompass all of humankind's knowledge in a single room\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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 \u003cb\u003ereal-life catalogues that represented the entire world\u003c\/b\u003e-spanning architecture, interior design, painting, sculpture, gemology, geology, botany, biology and taxonomy, astrology, alchemy, anthropology, ethnography, and history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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 \u003cb\u003ejourney through time\u003c\/b\u003e, from the \u003cb\u003eRenaissance\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAge of Discovery\u003c\/b\u003e, the \u003cb\u003eMannerist\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBaroque\u003c\/b\u003e periods, up to the \u003cb\u003epresent day\u003c\/b\u003e. Many of these cabinets of curiosities no longer exist, others have been meticulously reconstructed, and new ones born.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e These marvelous cabinets of curiosities can now be explored by all in this collection. To realize this mammoth undertaking, Massimo Listri traveled to seven European countries over several decades; the result is a set of \u003cb\u003egorgeous photographs\u003c\/b\u003e, an \u003cb\u003eauthoritative yet accessible introduction\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003edetailed commentary \u003c\/b\u003eon each of the 19 chambe","brand":"RANDOM HOUSE","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":43028200980569,"sku":"PR916033","price":86.8,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2551\/5502\/files\/image_TIBIZAJ5NFVI.jpg?v=1769744334","url":"https:\/\/smartfox.co.nz\/products\/massimo-listri-cabinet-of-curiosities-40th-ed","provider":"SmartfoxNZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}