Wolfram Koeppe

Dirk Syndram

Noam Andrews

Florian Thaddäus Bayer

Jens Ludwig Burk

Wolfram Dolz

Ana Matisse Donefer-Hickie

Karsten Gaulke

Michael Korey

Lothar Lambacher

Peter Plassmeyer

Paulus Rainer

Antje Scherner

Konrad Schlegel

Pamela H. Smith

Featuring more than 150 treasures from several of the world’s most prestigious collections, Making Marvels explores the vital intersection of art, technology, and political power at the courts of early modern Europe. It was there, from the sixteenth through eighteenth centuries, that a remarkable outpouring of creativity and learning gave rise to exquisite objects that were at once beautiful works of art and technological wonders. By amassing vast, glittering collections of these ingeniously crafted objects, princes flaunted their wealth and competed for mastery over the known world. More than mere status symbols, however, many of these marvels ushered in significant advancements that have had a lasting influence on astronomy, engineering, and even international politics. Incisive texts by leading scholars situate these works within the rich, complex symbolism of life at court, where science and splendor were pursued with equal vigor and together contributed to a culture of magnificence.

Science and Splendor at the Courts of Europe

Making Marvels

Antje Scherner

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