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Numophylacium Imperatoris : das Wiener Münzkabinett im 18. Jahrhundert

Title
Numophylacium Imperatoris : das Wiener Münzkabinett im 18. Jahrhundert / Elisabeth Hassmann und Heinz Winter.
Author
Hassmann, Elisabeth
Publication
Wien : Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 2016.

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Additional Authors
Winter, Heinz
Description
253 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles, plans, portraits; 29 cm
Summary
This lavishly illustrated monograph discusses the fascinating history of the Kunsthistorisches Museum's Coin Collection (Vienna) in the 18th century, recounting its evolution to become one of the greatest numismatic collections in the world. Of particular interest is the collection's unexpectedly close connection with the imperial Kunstkammer, the Picture Gallery, the Treasury and the imperial Library. At the turn of the 19th century the Coin Collection also functioned as the cradle of what would become the Kunsthistorisches Museum's Collection of Greek and Roman Antiquities and the Ancient Egyptian Collection. This comprehensive account is based on extensive, previously unknown or overlooked primary sources that are included or documented in the footnotes and the appendix, making this a treasure trove for anyone interested in the history of culture, art and collecting at the imperial court in Vienna and its close ties to other European courts, while also offering a vivid description of how attitudes changed during the Age of Enlightenment.
Series Statement
Schriften des Kunsthistorischen Museums ; Band 14
Uniform Title
Schriften des Kunsthistorischen Museums ; Bd. 14.
Subjects
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-232) and index.
Call Number
ReCAP 17-30171
ISBN
  • 9783700178415
  • 3700178417
LCCN
9783700178415
OCLC
960797784
Author
Hassmann, Elisabeth, author.
Title
Numophylacium Imperatoris : das Wiener Münzkabinett im 18. Jahrhundert / Elisabeth Hassmann und Heinz Winter.
Publisher
Wien : Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 2016.
Edition
1. Auflage.
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Schriften des Kunsthistorischen Museums ; Band 14
Schriften des Kunsthistorischen Museums ; Bd. 14.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-232) and index.
Chronological Term
1700-1799
Added Author
Winter, Heinz, author.
Other Standard Identifier
9783700178415
Research Call Number
ReCAP 17-30171
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