Massimo Listri Cabinet of Curiosities HC TASCHEN

NEW -Book is in Brand New condition with no mentionable defects. Book does not have a remainder mark. Creators: Antonio Paolucci, Giulia Carciotto, Massimo Listri (Photographs by) Publisher: TASCHENISBN: 9783836540353Binding: HardcoverPages: 356 pagesOn Sale Date: 6/5/2020Dimensions: 17.7 in H | 12.8 in W | 2 in T | 11.3 lb Wt Cabinets of curiosities fascinated people of the 16th and 17th centuries. From crocodiles, minerals, and corals to paintings, ivory trophies, measuring instruments, and incredible automata, it was a glimpse into a world full of natural wonders and treasures that aimed to reflect the order of the universe. This magnificent volume takes us through the worlds most beautiful collections, into the Medici treasury or the Green Vault (Grnes Gewlbe) of Dresden, and offers no less than a brief cultural history of the miraculous.The Wunderkammer, or cabinet of curiosities, saw collectors gathering objects from many strands of artistic, scientific, and intellectual endeavo