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Gold, Jasper and Carnelian: Johann Christian Neuber at the Saxon Court (Hardcover)
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Gold, Jasper and Carnelian: Johann Christian Neuber at the Saxon Court (Hardcover)
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The goldsmith and mineralogist Johann Christian Neuber (1736-1808)
was one of the greatest masters of the gold objet - gold boxes,
watch cases, chatelaines, etc. - which he in particular decorated
to splendid effect with semiprecious stones - agate, jasper,
carnelian and a host of others. In 1769 he became director of the
Grunes Gewoelbe, the magnificent State Treasury in Dresden, and in
1775 court jeweler to the court of Saxony. Neuber's work features
enchanting landscapes, intricate floral designs and complex
geometric patterns made out of tiny cut stones, incorporating also
Meissen porcelain plaques, cameos and miniatures. These
one-of-a-kind objects are treasured in public and private
collections all over the world today, but have never been brought
together. This book is the first comprehensive introduction to this
master craftsman's oeuvre, presenting boxes and other decorative
objects from the Grunes Gewoelbe, The Metropolitan Museum of Art,
the Victoria and Albert Museum and public and private collections
in Germany, France and New York. One of its highlights is
the'Breteuil Table', still owned by the family for which is was
made as a diplomatic gift nearly 250 years ago. It accompanies a
once-in-a-lifetime exhibition, at the Grunes Gewoelbe, Dresden,
March-May 2012; at the Frick Collection, New York, May-August; at
the Galerie J. Kugel, Paris, Autumn 2012. Beautiful photographs of
all Neuber's creations adorn this extraordinary book- well over 500
in number. The context and history of the growing interest in
mineralogy and its celebration in these works of art are fully
investigated. Its distinguished authors include Dr Jutta Kappel, of
the Grunes Gewoelbe; the specialists Sophie Mouquin and Philippe
Poindront; the Marquis de Breteuil, Henri-Francois Le Tonnelier;
and the editor of the volume, Alexis Kugel, of the famous Parisian
gallery.
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