Autore: Kaufmann Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann

In Giuseppe Arcimboldo s most famous paintings, grapes, fish, and even the beaks of birds form human hair. A pear stands in for a man s chin. Citrus fruits sprout from a tree trunk that doubles as a …

While the socio-economic and historical aspects of the Dutch East India Company (VOC) have been extensively documented and researched, the role of the VOC in visual culture and the arts has been rela …

For the first time, the pioneering book that launched the study of art and curiosity cabinets is available in English.Julius von Schlosser s Die Kunst- und Wunderkammern der Spatrenaissance (Art and …