Kunstsammler in Wien: Biografische Profile zwischen Statuskonkurrenz, Kunstmarkt und Kennerschaft

Vienna is a major art and culture metropolis with a rich history of collecting, featuring biographies of collectors and their motivations, acquisition strategies, and preservation and presentation of objects. It provides a differentiated history of the culture of collecting and positions Vienna in an overall European context.

Format: Hardback
Length: 512 pages
Publication date: 16 December 2024
Publisher: De Gruyter

Vienna, a vibrant hub of art and culture in Europe, boasts a rich history of art collections. While the imperial collections are renowned, numerous significant collections have emerged, particularly in the seventeenth and modern eras. These biographies delve into the lives of viceroys, ministers of state, ambassadors, merchants, businessmen, bankers, composers, painters, art dealers, and art historians. The emphasis lies on lesser-known collectors, who are meticulously documented for the first time using contemporary sources. Central to the biographies are the motivations and acquisition strategies of the collectors, as well as the preservation and presentation of the objects. Together, these biographies contribute to a nuanced history of the culture of collecting, while also positioning Vienna within a broader European context.

Weight: 2172g
Dimension: 222 x 286 x 40 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783422989726