Author: Hein, J¿rgen:
Title: The Treasure Collection at Rosenberg Castle. Volume I, II and III.
Description: 2009, (24,5 x 28,5 cm), 846 pp. English text, 3 volumes, ± 1050 colour ills., hardcover and slipcase ¶ The Inventories of 1696 and 1718. The Royal Heritage and Collecting in Denmark-Norway 1500-1900. Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen is among the 10 best princely treasuries of Europe. It has been preserved in its original surroundings and about 95% of the more than 1000 objects have survived. The first volume tells the history of the collection and ends with an art-historical summary of its contents. This account builds partly upon hitherto unknown evidence, for example travel diaries from foreign archives. The findings offer a new picture of royal political propaganda and of the making of Danish national identity. The second and third volumes contain a catalogue raisonné. Each object is listed with an extract of the proper inventories, an illustrated description with reference to parallels abroad and a bibliography.

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