The famous "Historisches Grunes Gewoelbe" returns to the
residential palace for the first time after 60 years in September
2006. The beautifully illustrated catalogue takes the reader on a
fascinating tour through this unique "Gesamtkunstwerk". The "Grunes
Gewoelbe" was founded in 1550 by Elector August of Saxony as the
state treasury, "Geheime Verwahrung." Augustus the Strong converted
it into a publicly accessible Schatzkunst museum in 1729. His idea
was unrivalled: the eight display rooms with their exquisite
interiors and the highly impressive mise en scene of the collection
were designed to inspire amazement. The extravagant profusion of
precious objects in gold, silver, enamel and precious stones, the
ivories, bronzes and jewellery proclaimed the wealth and artistic
taste of the Saxon dynasty. In 1942 the collection was closed and
taken into storage at Koenigstein fortress. The museum's exterior
and three of the eight rooms were severely damaged during the war.
From 1974 a part of the collection could be seen again, but it was
not until 2004 when the "Neues Grunes Gewoelbe" was reopened with
exhibits from the Renaissance to Neo-Classicism. The book
introduces the masterpieces of this fascinating collection and
provides an insight into the brilliant concept of the museum's
founder, from which the inspiration for this presentation has been
drawn.
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