Making Marvels: Science and Splendor at the Courts of Europe; Don't Miss The Draughtsman-Writer
Image: Gerhard Emmoser (German, active 1556–84). Celestial globe with clockwork, 1579. Partially gilded silver, gilded brass (case); brass, steel (movement). Diameter of globe: 5 1/2 in. (14 cm). Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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Between 1550 and 1750, nearly every royal family in Europe assembled vast collections of exquisite and entertaining objects. Lavish public spending and the display of precious metals were important expressions of power, and possessing artistic and technological innovations conveyed status. In fact, advancements in art, science, and technology were often prominently showcased in elaborate court entertainments that were characteristic of the period. Making Marvels: Science and Splendor at the Courts of Europe explores the complex ways in which the wondrous objects collected and displayed by early modern European monarchs expressed these rulers’ ability to govern.
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