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Rudolf II: The Life and Legend of the Mad Emperor (Renaissance Lives) - Hardcover

Kaplan, Steven

 
9781836390619: Rudolf II: The Life and Legend of the Mad Emperor (Renaissance Lives)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1836390610 ISBN 13: 9781836390619
Verlag: Reaktion Books Ltd, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

A reinterpretation of the Habsburgian ruler's reign as exemplary rather than reclusive.

Rudolf II offers a fresh perspective on the Habsburg ruler, shedding new light on a reign often colored by myths of madness. Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann argues that, contrary to popular belief, Rudolf was not a passive recluse but an engaged monarch, navigating the complexities of state affairs with a moderate hand amid turbulent times. By contextualizing Rudolf's interests in astrology, alchemy, and magic, this book offers new insights into the emperor's support for scientific endeavors and his quest for power. Kaufmann also demonstrates that Rudolf's assembling of the greatest Kunstkammer and painting collection of his time and his patronage of artists were essential elements of Renaissance rulership.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann is Frederick Marquand Professor of Art and Archaeology at Princeton University. He has published extensively on Central Europe and on global art history, including Arcimboldo (2009) and Toward a Geography of Art (2004).

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Verlag
Reaktion Books Ltd
Erscheinungsdatum
2025
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1836390610
ISBN 13 
9781836390619
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
296
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