A Renaissance Treasury - The Schroder Collection at the Holburne Museum
Auteur(s) Caterina Badan (B01), Jerry Brotton (A32)
Editeur(s) HOLBERTON
Ean :
9781913645847
Date de parution :
09/07/2025
Résumé : This lavishly illustrated catalogue will unveil the treasures of the Schroder
Collection, one of the finest collections of Renaissance silver, paintings,
works on paper, bronzes, maiolica and gems in private hands. Highlights
include magnificent Renaissance goldsmith work; paintings by artists such as
Lucas Cranach the Elder, Hans Holbein the Elder and Hans Burgkmair and
masterpieces of Italian maiolica and bronze sculpture by masters including
Giambologna.
Acquired by the Schroder banking family mainly between the second half of
the nineteenth and the early twentieth century, several of these masterpieces
have never been seen by the public, and have remained unpublished until
now. This diverse group of objects, made of both familiar and exotic materials
and spanning a wide range of styles, subjects and techniques, embodies
the characteristics of the Renaissance and its global nature. Jerry Brotton’s
innovative and thought-provoking overview of the period reveals the crosscultural
fertilization of materials, ideas and motifs both across Europe
(especially from north to south) and the East, including first Byzantine then
Ottoman dominions, as well as the Far East. This sets the scene for a survey
of 16th-century art forms, including luxury goldsmith work, German prints
and books, Northern Renaissance painting, Italian bronze and maiolica, and
antique engraved gems and cameos. Each section is introduced by a leading
expert in the field and includes in-depth essays on selected highlights from the
collection.
The publication will celebrate the 2025 launch of the new Renaissance
Gallery in the Holburne Museum in Bath, which will draw inspiration from the
grand treasury displays of the past and make the collection accessible to a wider
audience.
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