A masterful deciphering of an extraordinary art object,
illuminating some of the biggest questions of the eighteenth
century The Throne of the Great Mogul (1701–8) is a unique work
of European decorative art: an intricate miniature of the court of
the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb depicted during the emperor’s
birthday celebrations. It was created by the jeweler Johann
Melchior Dinglinger in Dresden and purchased by the Saxon prince
Augustus the Strong for an enormous sum. Constructed like a
theatrical set made of gold, silver, thousands of gemstones, and
amazing enamel work, it consists of 164 pieces that together tell a
detailed story. Why did Dinglinger invest so much time and effort
in making this piece? Why did Augustus, in the midst of a political
and financial crisis, purchase it? And why did the jeweler secrete
in it messages wholly unrelated to the prince or to the Great
Mogul? In answering these questions, Dror Wahrman, while shifting
scales from microhistory to global history, opens a window onto
major historical themes of the period: the nature of European
absolutism, the princely politics of the Holy Roman Empire,
the changing meaning of art in the West, the surprising emergence
of a cross-continental lexicon of rulership shared across the
Eastern Hemisphere, and the enactment in jewels and gold of quirky
contemporary theories about the global history of religion.
General
| Imprint: |
Yale University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
June 2023 |
| Authors: |
Dror Wahrman
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 156mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
376 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-300-25193-7 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
0-300-25193-9 |
| Barcode: |
9780300251937 |
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