Arenberg
Portrait of a Family, Story of a Collection
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Publication
2018 - Brepols Publishers
Language
English
Word Count
100,000 words, Guess
Page Count
400 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139782503581156
- ISBN-102503581153
- OCLC Control Number1046072344
- Better World Books9782503581156
- Open LibraryOL37975192M
Classifications
- LCCDH516.A74 A74 2018
- LCCNX554.A1 A74 2018
Description
The Arenberg lineage belongs to the high nobility, whose estates, interests and familial connections have traditionally extended across borders. Through their prominent military role in European conflicts, the Arenbergs derived power, prowess and prestige. Their royal standing was equally reflected in the highly superior quality of their art collection, as they commissioned works from contemporaries such as Rubens, Van Dyck, and later Watteau. In the nineteenth century, the Duke of Arenberg's newly established gallery in his palace in Brussels was renowned for its Flemish and Dutch masters, such as Brueghel and Jordaens, Rembrandt and Vermeer, and was explicitly recommended as a private museum in travel guides of the time: Vaut le voyage! This exceptional collection is also indicative of the practice of collecting art and promoting artists which has long been an integral part of the culture of nobility.
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