Athanasius Raczyński (1788-1874): aristocrat, diplomat, and patron of the arts

"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 part...

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1. Verfasser: Mencfel, Michał 1978- (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Anessi, Thomas (ÜbersetzerIn), Olsza, Małgorzata (MitwirkendeR)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Leiden ; Boston Brill [2022]
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Zusammenfassung:"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"
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:XV, 554 Seiten Illustrationen 25 cm
ISBN:9789004504660

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