Athanasius Raczyński (1788-1874). Aristocrat, Diplomat, and Patron of the Arts (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004504660)

This book depicts the long rich life and wide ranging work of Count Athanasius Raczyński (1788-1874). By exploring his complex personality, his processes of thought and his accomplishments, it reveals a man at once a wealthy aristocrat, a Pole in the Prussian diplomatic service, an active participant in and perceptive observer and critical commentator on political life, a connoisseur and art collector of European renown, and the author of ground breaking studies on German and Portuguese art - in short a distinguished and fascinating nineteenth century figure.

Author: Michal Mencfel
ISBN-10: 9004504664
ISBN-13: 9789004504660
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 05/19/2022
Pages: 570
Format: Hardcover