The origins of museums : the cabinet of curiosities in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Europe / edited by Oliver Impey and Arthur MacGregor.
Contributor(s): Impey, O. R. (Oliver R.)
| MacGregor, Arthur.
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BookPublisher: London : House of Stratus, 2001Edition: [2nd ed.].Description: xx, 431 p. : ill. ; 29cm. + pbk.ISBN: 1842321323 (pbk.).Other title: Cabinet of curiosities in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Europe.Subject(s): Museums -- Europe -- History | Collectors and collecting -- Europe -- History -- 16th century | Collectors and collecting -- Europe -- History -- 17th centuryDDC classification: 069.09409031
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| General Lending | MTU Crawford College of Art and Design Library Lending | 069.09409031 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00088719 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The Origins of Museums is an extensive account of the first great collections in late sixteenth and seventeenth century Europe. The collections, then called 'cabinets of curiosities', were the beginnings of museums as we now know them. The discovery of the New World saw a huge influx of exotic and rare exhibits arrive in from distant lands. These discoveries revolutionised the European view of the wider world. Scholars from all over the globe describe in thirty- three essays the achievements of numerous significant collectors, the range of material gathered and the impact these collections had on Late Renaissance society. With a comprehensive bibliography, the papers provide expert insight into this fascinating period of collecting history, a generally neglected subject.
Originally published: Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1985.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [383]-410) and index.
CIT Module ARTS 9006 - Core reading.