Ten years after the tragic theft of Benvenuto Cellini's masterpiece, a gold and enamel saltcellar, Vienna's Kunstkammer (Art Room) at the Kunsthistorisches Museum has reopened. Completely renovated, the gallery is once again showcasing the Habsburg dynasty's exceptional collection of art and wonders. Here is a trove of sculptures and bronzes by such giants as Donatello and Giambologna, the world's greatest collection of Baroque carved-ivory figures, and glorious Baroque silver goblets and vessels, as well as magically ...
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Ten years after the tragic theft of Benvenuto Cellini's masterpiece, a gold and enamel saltcellar, Vienna's Kunstkammer (Art Room) at the Kunsthistorisches Museum has reopened. Completely renovated, the gallery is once again showcasing the Habsburg dynasty's exceptional collection of art and wonders. Here is a trove of sculptures and bronzes by such giants as Donatello and Giambologna, the world's greatest collection of Baroque carved-ivory figures, and glorious Baroque silver goblets and vessels, as well as magically endowed natural wonders, such as ostrich eggs mounted in jewels, gold, and silver gilt. Pride of place is held by the Cellini saltcellar, which was found nearly 3 years after its disappearance in the woods 55 miles north of Vienna, as were the thieves. It had been buried underground and survived in perfect condition. With text by the museum's director, Sabine Haag, and the curator of the Kunstkammer, Franz Kirchweger, alongside specially commissioned photography, this book celebrates a marvelous collection, at last reunited.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0865652988. Text clean and tight; NOTE: additional postage may be necessary for international shipping; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 304 pages.
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As New in As New jacket. Book. Folio-over 12-15" tall. Large format hardcover, folio size volume bound in black boards and lettered in gold on spine, in publisher's black pictorial dust-jacket. 305 pages. Bibliography and Sources, Index. With contributions by Franz Kirchweger, Claudia Kryza-Gersch, Paulus Rainer, Konrad Schlegel, and Katja Schmitz-von Ledebur. Profusely illustrated throughout with hundreds of magnificent color photographs, many full page. First published in German in 2012, translated into English by John Winbigler and Douglas Deitemyer. First American edition (2013), stated first printing. No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy, like new. As new in an as new dust-jacket. Large format hardcover, folio size volume bound in black boards and lettered in gold on spine, in publisher's black pictorial dust-jacket. 305 pages. Bibliography and Sources, Index. With contributions by Franz Kirchweger, Claudia Kryza-Gersch, Paulus Rainer, Konrad Schlegel, and Katja Schmitz-von Ledebur. Profusely illustrated throughout with hundreds of magnificent color photographs, many full page. First published in German in 2012, translated into English by John Winbigler and Douglas Deitemyer. First American edition (2013), stated first printing. No previous ownership marks. A clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy, like new. As new in an as new dust-jacket. A large heavy book, Priority and International orders will require additional postage, calculated as close to actual cost as possible.
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Good. Size: 9x1x11; GOOD. Black photo illustrated dust jacket. Approx. 12" x 9.5". Bumps/chips to edges and corners. Rub wear, dust markings and light scratches to covers. Still in original shrink wrap. Bagged for protection. Small holes to back cover shrink wrap. Oversized, heavy, additional shipping charges may apply. Once Read Books, cover scan available-just ask, OnceReadBooks comOrders shipped via USPS.
