ISBN: 9783791316246 - from court jews to the rothschilds: art, patronage, and power 1600-1800: art, patronage, power (art & design s.) (5 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by Prestel Pub, 1996. Folio. Hardcover. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good.

Cloth, with dust jacket. 251 pages. Text in English. As new. A study that examines the role of Jews as agents in the service of many kinds of patron, from local nobles to emperors. In addition to collecting and commissioning precious jewellery and works of art for the court, they provided all manner of goods, including military equipment and supplies. Many Jews also made important contributions to architecture by financing and implementing large building projects. Court Jews often became powerful members of society, some of them adopting the lifestyles, dress and architecture of their patrons, while remaining true to their religious origins. This book charts the development of the Court Jew and includes short biographies of outstanding figures - among them several women such as Glikl of Hameln and Esther Lieberman - with an account of their achievements and their relationship to Jewish communities and to general society. 777g.…

4°. 251 p., with many illustrations. With essays by Fritz Backhaus, Ralf Busch, Richard I. Cohen, Natalie Zemon Davies, Michael Graetz, Deborah Hertz, Yosef Kaplan, Vivian B. Mann. 1 Cloth with dustjacket (new). - So gut wie verlagsfrisch, noch in Orig.-Folie verschweißt.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 251 pages. 11.50x9.50x1.00 inches. In Stock.

251, (1) Seiten. Mit sehr zahlreichen teils farbigen u. meist faks. Abbildungen. Dunkelblauer Original-Leinwand-Einband und farbig illustrierter Original-Schutzumschlag. 29x24 cm * From Court Jews to the Rothschilds 1600-1800 is a groundbreaking study that examines the role of Jews as agents in the service of many kinds of patrons, from local nobles to emperors. In addition to collecting and commissioning precious jewelry and works of art for the court, they provided all manner of goods, including military equipment and supplies. Many Jews also made important contributions to architecture by financing and implementing large building projects. Some maintained the ruler's mint, collected taxes, and assisted in diplomatic negotiations. Court Jews often became extremely wealthy and powerful members of society, some of them adopting the lifestyles, dress, and even architecture of their patrons, while remaining true to their religious origins. In many cases they were generous benefactors of their own communities, establishing schools and synagogues, printing books, commissioning ceremonial objects, and acting as patrons of the arts. This book is illustrated with stunning photographs of objects commissioned by and associated with Court Jews from collections all over Europe, America and Israel. It charts the development of the Court Jew phenomenon from early Islamic times through to the early 1800s, with particular emphasis on the 17th and 18th centuries. It includes short biographies of outstanding figures - among them several women, such as Gluckl of Hameln and Esther Liebmann - with an account of their achievements and of their relationship to Jewish communities and to general society. This is the first book to discuss the cultural transformation of Court Jews in the context of Baroque art and architecture, and the first to illustrate such a diverse representative selection of works. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1700.…