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Название: The Throne of the Great Mogul in Dresden: The Ultimate Artwork of the Baroque
Автор: Dror Wahrman
Издательство: Yale University Press
Год: 2023
Страниц: 376
Язык: English
Формат: True PDF
Размер: 32 MB

The Throne of the Great Mogul (1701–8) is a unique work of European decorative art: an intricate miniature of the court of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb depicted during the emperor’s birthday celebrations. It was created by the jeweler Johann Melchior Dinglinger in Dresden and purchased by the Saxon prince Augustus the Strong for an enormous sum. Constructed like a theatrical set made of gold, silver, thousands of gemstones, and amazing enamel work, it consists of 164 pieces that together tell a detailed story.