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The Lure of Antiquity and the Cult of the Machine: The Kunstkammer and the Evolution of Nature, Art and Technology
Horst Bredekamp
The Lure of Antiquity and the Cult of the Machine: The Kunstkammer and the Evolution of Nature, Art and Technology
Horst Bredekamp
The ""Kunstkammer"" was a display of art and oddities amassed by wealthy Europeans during the 16th to 18th centuries. This text explores the relations between art, science and scholarship in early modern Europe, advancing the view that the baroque Kunstkammer is the nucleus of modern cyberspace.
168 pages, illustrations
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | January 23, 2016 |
Original release date | 1995 |
ISBN13 | 9781558760943 |
Publishers | Markus Wiener Publishing Inc |
Pages | 168 |
Dimensions | 163 × 228 × 12 mm · 235 g |
Translator | Brown, Allison |
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