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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Main Author: Mencfel, Michał 1978- (Author)
Other Authors: Anessi, Thomas (Translator), Olsza, Małgorzata (Contributor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston Brill [2022]
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Summary:"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"
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:XV, 554 Seiten Illustrationen 25 cm
ISBN:9789004504660

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