Gentleman, the virtuoso, the inquirer, the: vincencio juan de lastanosa and the art of collecting in early modern spain
Auteur :
Rey-Bueno, Mar
ISBN :
9781847186485
Date de publication :
1 août 2008
Dimensions :
21,2 x 14,8 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
431 g
Format :
With dust jacket
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The Gentleman, the Virtuoso, the Inquirer: Vincencio Juan de Lastanosa and the Art of Collecting in Early Modern Spain explores the history of the Aragonese Vincencio Juan de Lastanosa (1607-1682) as scientific collector: his cabinet of curiosities, the garden created in the enviroment of his palace, his chemical laboratory, and the books, manuscri