{"title":"Julius Von Schlosser","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJulius Von Schlosser\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into the world of art history and collecting. His works delve into the rich traditions and cultural significance of art objects, particularly focusing on the intricate practice of curiosity cabinets during the Renaissance period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a scholarly yet accessible approach to the history of collecting, uncovering the ways art and artefacts have been valued and preserved. Schlosser’s writings illuminate the intersection of artistic creativity and cultural heritage within the broader context of arts and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"art-and-curiosity-cabinets-of-the-late-renaissance-a-contribution-to-the-history-of-collecting-by-jonathan-blower-9781606066652","title":"Art and Curiosity Cabinets of the Late Renaissance - A Contribution to the History of Collecting","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor the first time, the pioneering book that launched the study of art and curiosity cabinets is available in English.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJulius von Schlosser’s \u003ci\u003eDie Kunst- und Wunderkammern der Spätrenaissance\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003ci\u003eArt and Curiosity Cabinets of the Late Renaissance\u003c\/i\u003e) is a seminal work in the history of art and collecting. Originally published in German in 1908, it was the first study to interpret sixteenth- and seventeenth-century cabinets of wonder as precursors to the modern museum, situating them within a history of collecting going back to Greco-Roman antiquity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn its comparative approach and broad geographical scope, Schlosser’s book introduced an interdisciplinary and global perspective to the study of art and material culture, laying the foundation for museum studies and the history of collections. Schlosser was an Austrian professor, curator, museum director, and leading figure of the Vienna School of art history whose work has not achieved the prominence of his contemporaries until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis eloquent and informed translation is preceded by Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann’s substantial introduction. Tracing Schlosser’s biography and intellectual formation in Vienna at the turn of the twentieth century, it contextualises his work among that of his contemporaries, offering a wealth of insights along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595700093164,"sku":"9781606066652","price":131.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781606066652-art-and-curiosity-cabinets-of-the-late-renaissance-a-contribution-to-the-history-of-collecting.jpg?v=1777903497"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/julius-von-schlosser.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}