Sachgebiete

Beschreibung:

311 S. Mit zahlr. auch farb. Abb. Gebundene Ausgabe mit Schutzumschlag.

Bemerkung:

Schutzumschlag leicht berieben, Ecken minimal bestossen, sonst gutes Exemplar. - Auf englisch. The Thyssen-Bomemisza Collection has become famous for its paintings by old masters and in recent years increasingly for its modern pictures also. But its scope is in reality much more varied-a fact of which the public is scarcely aware, since for a number of reasons the manifold wealth of the collection cannot be displayed permanently in its full completeness. The first general exhibition of its treasures was held in Munich in 1930, too long ago for any precise recollection of objects that have not been on view since then; and the overall catalogue by Adolf Feulner, published in 1941, describes the collection as it stood in 1938, since when it has undergone significant change. Like any other living organism, an art collection is subject to the natural laws of growth and transformation. When interests shift and new fields are opened up, the motive is not so much 'the sense of possession, of having something to oneself. . . , but the fascination of combining, of creating a work of art' (Stefan Zweig, 1881-1942) as a personal achievement. Within the collection as a whole, the silverware has retained a private and intimate character despite the acquisition of some spectacular pieces. At the same time it is an impressive illustration of the way in which the initial tendency to concentrate on a particular period has broadened into a conspectus of the outstanding achievements of several European countries. ISBN 3608761853