Athanasius Raczyński (1788–1874). Aristocrat, Diplomat, and Patron of the Arts
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Author | : Michał Mencfel |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 570 |
Release | : 2022-04-04 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004508453 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004508457 |
Rating | : 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Athanasius Raczyński (1788–1874). Aristocrat, Diplomat, and Patron of the Arts by : Michał Mencfel
Book excerpt: This book depicts the long rich life and wide ranging work of Count Athanasius Raczyński (1788–1874). By exploring his complex personality, his processes of thought and his accomplishments, it reveals a man at once a wealthy aristocrat, a Pole in the Prussian diplomatic service, an active participant in and perceptive observer and critical commentator on political life, a connoisseur and art collector of European renown, and the author of ground breaking studies on German and Portuguese art – in short a distinguished and fascinating nineteenth century figure.