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Text by Andreas Schalhorn, Michael Lailach.
Dieser Band enthält die Beiträge des 2005 im Ethnologischen Museum Berlin abgehaltenen Symposiums aus Anlass des 100. Todestages von Adolf Bastian (1826-1905). Bastian war der Begründer der Ethnologie in Deutschland und der erste Direktor des Königlichen Museums für Völkerkunde in Berlin. Während seiner ersten Weltreise von 1850 bis 1858 stellte Bastian fest, dass die Kultur der indigenen Völker sich veränderte und im Begriff war, zu verschwinden. Er setzte sich zum Ziel, ein {u201E}Menschheitsarchiv2 schaffen, um das Wissen über die Kultur dieser Völker zu erhalten sowie Anschauungsmaterial für spätere Studien bereit zu stellen. Bastian glaubte an die Einheit aller Menschen, un...
Antiquarianism and the Visual Histories of Louis XIV: Artifacts for a Future Past provides a new interpretation of objects and images commissioned by Louis XIV (1638-1715) to document his reign for posterity. The Sun King's image-makers based their prediction of how future historians would interpret the material remains of their culture on contemporary antiquarian methods, creating new works of art as artifacts for a future time. The need for such items to function as historical evidence led to many pictorial developments, and medals played a central role in this. Coin-like in form but not currency, the medal was the consummate antiquarian object, made in imitation of ancient coins used to s...
Louis XIV Outside In introduces current interests in cultural history, integrating aspects of artistic, literary and musical themes. In particular it examines the formulation and use of images of Louis XIV abroad, concentrating on Louis' neighbours in North West Europe. This broad geographical coverage demonstrates how images of Louis XIV were moulded by the polemical needs of people far from Versailles, and distorted from any French originals by the particular political and cultural circumstances of diverse nations.
With this new book, Taschen brings you a comprehensive overview of Italian Painting, concentrating on 400 of the most spectacular paintings of different schools from the 13th century to the 18th century.
The extraordinary range of cultural interests of renowned physicist David Speiser—including the sciences, art, architecture, music, and history of science—has inspired generations of later scientists to look beyond the boundaries of their own disciplines. In this book, seventeen scholars from various fields pay tribute to his multifaceted career, addressing topics as varied as music theory and the nuclear arms race.