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You are here: Home1 / Archive Special Exhibitions2 / 15 November 2019 to 22 March 2020 – In the STUDIO: Hercules encased....
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In the STUDIO: Hercules encased. 18th century plaster cast collections

15 November 2019 to 22 March 2020

18th century cultural life was shaped by an intense passion for classical art and culture. Alongside ancient authors, monumental buildings, statues and vases, tiny gems were also revered – precious stones whose fantastic imagery uniquely epitomized the world of antiquity. Since ancient pieces were highly coveted yet only affordable to the wealthy few, a flourishing market emerged for highly accurate and detailed reproductions. True-to-scale plaster casts that vividly captured the essence of a piece were particularly popular.

The Studio exhibit is presenting plaster cast collections of ancient gems, a wildly successful yet virtually forgotten reproduction medium from an era fascinated with classical antiquity. Also on display are the comments published alongside the reproduction collections, which are kept at the Landesbibliothek Coburg today. The artistic molds and the richly illustrated comments impressively demonstrate this epoch’s deep appreciation for humanistic education.

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Moving museum – Cultural breakfast  (in German language, registration required)

Thursday, 21 November 2019, 10 am

Sunday, 24 November 2019, 11 am

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Guided tour with the curator (in German language, no registration needed)

Friday, 14 February 2020, 2 pm

Nathaniel Marchant: A Catalogue Of One Hundred Impressions From Gems, 1792
Nathaniel Marchant: A Catalogue Of One Hundred Impressions From Gems, 1792
Nathaniel Marchant: Gemmenabdruck mit Darstellung des Herkules Farnese, 1792
Nathaniel Marchant: Gemmenabdruck mit Darstellung des Herkules Farnese, 1792
Gemmen-Abdrucksammlungen und Gemmenliteratur aus dem Besitz der Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg und der Landesbibliothek Coburg
Gemmen-Abdrucksammlungen und Gemmenliteratur aus dem Besitz der Kunstsammlungen der Veste Coburg und der Landesbibliothek Coburg

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Virtual exhibition on Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1819 – 186...Bildnis Prinz Albert von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha (1819–1861) (Prinz Albert in schottischer Tracht), Porzellanmalerei, Bamberg, 1862–1864, Karl (Carl) Meinelt (1825–1900), Maler, Carl Schmidt (Schmidtsches Porzellanmalinstitut) (1791–1874), Inv.-Nr. M.455, Kunstsammlungen der Veste CoburgKunstsammlungen der Veste CoburgVittorio Zecchin/Venini, Vase, Modell CV 1430, 1921-1922, Foto: Enrico FioreseEnrico FioreseVittorio Zecchin – glass for Cappellin and Venini
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