{"product_id":"kunstkammer-jeffrey-chipps-smith-9781789146127","title":"Kunstkammer: Early Modern Art and Curiosity Cabinets in the Holy Roman Empire","description":"\u003cb\u003eExquisitely illustrated, the first thorough history of these astonishing Early Modern cabinets of curiosities.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Kunstkammer, art and curiosity cabinets housed in a dedicated room or suite of chambers, were often filled with thousands of diverse and sometimes shocking objects reflecting the bounty of nature and human creativity. These could range from a cherry pit carved with dozens of faces to an intricate drinking cup fashioned from a rhinoceros horn. Whether as a setting for personal contemplation or as a manifestation of the wealth and prestige of its owners, these proto-museums dazzled visitors of the time. This book offers the first in-depth comparative examination of the history, theory, organization, and character of the major Kunstkammern in the Holy Roman Empire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeffrey Chipps Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1789146127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781789146127\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/17\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 7.50w x 1.20d","brand":"Jeffrey Chipps Smith","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44059145502975,"sku":"9781789146127","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c0a2f6dd-478a-4188-9f97-e356342a313c.jpg?v=1685056479","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kunstkammer-jeffrey-chipps-smith-9781789146127","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}