A Collector's Cabinet

A Collector's Cabinet

Author: Arthur K. Wheelock (Jr.)

Publisher:

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13:

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The catalog for an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, May to August 1998, displaying items of encyclopedic Dutch and Flemish collections from the 17th and 18th centuries. The collections were housed in the newly constructed Dutch Cabinet Galleries, small chambers suitable for the small paintings and objects typical of such collections. About half the reproductions are in color. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


The Collector's Cabinet

The Collector's Cabinet

Author: Marc Allum

Publisher: Icon Books Ltd

Published: 2015-07-02

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1848319126

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Explore the wonderful world of antiques and collectables with Antiques Roadshow regular, Marc Allum. Go in search of stolen masterpieces, learn the secrets of the forgers, track down Napoleon's toothbrush and meet the garden gnome insured for £1 million. Eclectic, eccentric and brimming with remarkable tales from history, The Collector's Cabinet is for all those who are fascinated by the relics of the past.


Curio Cabinet

Curio Cabinet

Author: John Brodowski

Publisher: Secret Acres

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 0979960975

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A collection of stories, taking cues from horror films, rock music and mythology, rendered in lavish black and white visuals.


Art and Curiosity Cabinets of the Late Renaissance

Art and Curiosity Cabinets of the Late Renaissance

Author: Julius von Schlosser

Publisher: Getty Research Institute

Published: 2021-01-19

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 160606679X

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For the first time, the pioneering book that launched the study of art and curiosity cabinets is available in English. Julius von Schlosser’s Die Kunst- und Wunderkammern der Spätrenaissance (Art and Curiosity Cabinets of the Late Renaissance) 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. In 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. This 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 contextualizes his work among that of his contemporaries, offering a wealth of insights along the way.


The Curio Cabinet

The Curio Cabinet

Author: Carol Beth Anderson

Publisher:

Published: 2021-03-17

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781949384093

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Enchanted tattoos, slashed tires, and first kisses . . .Peek inside The Curio Cabinet for an assortment of 150 stories, each about fifty words long.Explore all four shelves:In Other WorldsMind-bending fantasy, sci-fi, and horrorLove in MiniatureRomance to savorRhythm & RhymeVibrant poetryCuriosEclectic, unique talesYou'll be delighted with the tiny treasures in The Curio Cabinet.


The Cabinet of Curiosities

The Cabinet of Curiosities

Author: Stefan Bachmann

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2014-05-27

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 0062313150

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A collection of thirty-six forty eerie, mysterious, intriguing, and very short stories by the acclaimed authors Stefan Bachmann, Katherine Catmull, Claire LeGrand, and Emma Trevayne. The Cabinet of Curiosities is perfect for fans of Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark and anyone who relishes a good creepy tale. Great for reading alone or reading aloud at camp or school! The book features an introduction and commentary by the authors and black-and-white illustrations throughout.


Viktor Wynd's Cabinet of Wonders

Viktor Wynd's Cabinet of Wonders

Author: Viktor Wynd

Publisher: Prestel Publishing

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9783791349060

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Let the inimitable aesthete Viktor Wynd guide you through a subversive celebration of curiosities, art, mess, decay, and self indulgence, passionately arguing that the world is full of wonder that is in danger of being sanitized and that collectors are the ultimate artists. The book visits rarified locations lovingly curated by bohemians and artists: from a rambling Devon farmhouse and its historic taxidermy to an Italianate villa in East London to the House of Dreams Museum. It also includes advice on how to start a collection of your own, covering details on auction houses, private dealers, flea markets and fairs, and shows that having distinctive taste does not necessarily require a massive budget.