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The importance of place - as a unique spatial identity - has been
recognized since antiquity. Ancient references to the 'genius
loci', or spirit of place, evoked not only the location of a
distinct atmosphere or environment, but also the protection of this
location, and implicitly, its making and construction. This volume
examines the concept of place as it relates to architectural
production and building knowledge in early modern Europe
(1400-1800). The places explored in the book's ten essays take
various forms, from an individual dwelling to a cohesive urban
development to an extensive political territory. Within the scope
of each study, the authors draw on primary source documents and
original research to demonstrate the distinctive features of a
given architectural place, and how these are related to a
geographic location, social circumstances, and the contributions of
individual practitioners. The essays underscore the distinct
techniques, practices and organizational structures by which
physical places were made in the early modern period.
Innovation, technology, and spectacle combine in wondrous works of
decorative art and furniture that embody the splendor and luxury of
the royal courts of Europe At once beautiful works of art and
technological wonders, the objects featured in Making Marvels
demonstrate how European royalty from the Renaissance to the
Enlightenment signaled their status through their collections of
ingeniously crafted inventions. Featuring 150 exemplary objects
ranging from mechanical toys to scientific instruments, timepieces
to automata, this groundbreaking study brings to life a glorious
period when luxury, a quest for knowledge, scientific invention,
and political power combined to produce remarkable works of art.
More than frivolous playthings, these works inspired technical
innovations that influenced a broad spectrum of activities,
including astronomy, engineering, and artisanal craftsmanship. This
remarkable volume explores works in a wide range of materials,
including precious metals, gemstones, pietra dura, marble, ivory,
wood, bone, shell, glass, and paper. The book's compelling essays
address the layered historical context in which these objects were
fashioned and gathered into cabinets of wonder at courts throughout
Europe; elucidate their complex blending of art and science; and
provide fascinating details about the patrons who commissioned them
and the specialists who made them. Published by The Metropolitan
Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press Exhibition
Schedule: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (November 25,
2019-March 1, 2020)
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