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The First Treatise on Museums – Samuel Quiccheberg's Inscriptiones, 1565
. Quiccheberg
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Paperback. Samuel Quiccheberg's Inscriptiones, first published in Latin in 1565, is an ambitious effort to demonstrate the pragmatic value of curiosity cabinets, or Wunderkammer, to princely collectors in 16th-century Europe and, by so doing, inspire them to develop their own such collections. This is a translation of Quiccheberg's seminal 16th century text. Editor(s): Meadow, Mark A.; Robertson, Bruce. Num Pages: 188 pages, 8 colour & 17 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 256 x 11. Weight in Grams: 496.
This is a new translation of Quiccheberg's seminal 16th century text on the collection and display of objects. Samuel Quiccheberg's Inscriptiones, first published in Latin in 1565, is an ambitious effort to demonstrate the pragmatic value of curiosity cabinets, or Wunderkammer, to princely collectors in 16th-century Europe and, by so doing, inspire them to develop their own such collections. Quiccheberg shows how the assembly and display of physical objects offered nobles a powerful means to expand visual knowledge, allowing them to incorporate empirical and artisanal expertise into the realm of the written word. Quiccheberg's descriptions of early modern collections provide ... Read more
This is a new translation of Quiccheberg's seminal 16th century text on the collection and display of objects. Samuel Quiccheberg's Inscriptiones, first published in Latin in 1565, is an ambitious effort to demonstrate the pragmatic value of curiosity cabinets, or Wunderkammer, to princely collectors in 16th-century Europe and, by so doing, inspire them to develop their own such collections. Quiccheberg shows how the assembly and display of physical objects offered nobles a powerful means to expand visual knowledge, allowing them to incorporate empirical and artisanal expertise into the realm of the written word. Quiccheberg's descriptions of early modern collections provide ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Getty Trust Publications United States
Number of pages
188
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Los Angeles, United States
ISBN
9781606061497
SKU
V9781606061497
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About . Quiccheberg
Mark Meadow is associate professor in the Department of History of Art and Architecture at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Bruce Robertson is professor in the Department of History of Art and Architecture and director of the Art, Design & Architecture Museum at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
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