Emperor Rudolf II. and the beauty of the world: A brief insight into an early modern Kunstkammer
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Dr Paulus Rainer, Curator at the Kunstkammer & Schatzkammer, Vienna
Emperor Rudolf II's Kunstkammer, his collection of extraordinary works of art, nature and science, was considered legendary during his lifetime. However, hardly anyone knew it from personal experience, as access to it was extremely restrictive. This lecture aims to provide a brief insight into this mysterious collection, focusing on one aspect in particular that was of specific interest to the emperor - precious stones. In them he recognized “the beauty of the whole world”, as Anselmus Boëtius de Boodt (1550-1632) wrote, and through them the Majestas, the dignity due to the emperor, could be expressed and illustrated. Using examples from the Kunstkammer of the Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna, the emperors Kunstkammer should be experienced as a place of wonder, knowledge and insight – at least in facets.
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