Description: CABINETS OF CURIOSITIES showcases collections of oddities and rare objects and the history of curating these at-home displays. Mauriès's survey and commentary are accompanied by 272 illustrations of examples throughout the ages, from med...
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Synopsis CABINETS OF CURIOSITIES showcases collections of oddities and rare objects and the history of curating these at-home displays. Mauriès's survey and commentary are accompanied by 272 illustrations of examples throughout the ages, from medieval to modern.
Details
Publication Date:
2002-11-01
Edition Description:
Illustrated
Size
Length:
256 pages
Height:
12.5 in
Width:
9.3 in
Thickness:
1.0 in
Weight:
63.2 oz
Industry Reviews "This is mostly a splendid book written by an eminent aesthete...on an enticing subject. Its baroque layout is clearly meant to be an objective correlative to the delights of the princely cabinet...." Times Literary Supplement - Keith Miller (01/10/2003)