Numophylacium Imperatoris
Subtitle: das Wiener Münzkabinett im 18. Jahrhundert
By: Elisabeth Hassmann und Heinz Winter
Contributors: Winter, Heinz, author
Edition: 1. Auflage.
Series: Schriften des Kunsthistorischen Museums -- Band 14; Schriften des Kunsthistorischen Museums -- Bd. 14.
Publisher: Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Wien
Language: ger
Number of pages: 253
ISBN-13: 9783700178415
Subjects: History; Coins; Collectors and collecting; Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien. Münzkabinett; Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
Description: This lavishly illustrated monograph discusses the fascinating history of the Kunsthistorisches Museum?s Coin Collection (Vienna) in the 18th century, recounting its evolution to become one of the greatest numismatic collections in the world. 00Of particular interest is the collection?s unexpectedly close connection with the imperial Kunstkammer, the Picture Gallery, the Treasury and the imperial Library. At the turn of the 19th century the Coin Collection also functioned as the cradle of what would become the Kunsthistorisches Museum?s Collection of Greek and Roman Antiquities and the Ancient Egyptian Collection. 00This comprehensive account is based on extensive, previously unknown or overlooked primary sources that are included or documented in the footnotes and the appendix, making this a treasure trove for anyone interested in the history of culture, art and collecting at the imperial court in Vienna and its close ties to other European courts, while also offering a vivid description of how attitudes changed during the Age of Enlightenment.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-232) and index.