TREASURES OF THE HABSBURGS

The House of Habsburg was one of the wealthiest dynasties in Europe, andmany of its members were also great collectors and patronsof the arts.Their love of magnificence is reflected in the quality and diversity ofthe objects in Viennas Kunstkammer, one of themost important collectionsof decorative arts in the world. This book features around 150 of themasterpieces from the Habsburg collections, ranging from sublime worksof sculpture and fine metalwork to exotic objects fashioned from ostricheggs, nautilus shells,rhinoceros horns and s...[Read more]