Massimo Listri Cabinet of Curiosities

The Wunderkammer, or “cabinet of curiosities,” saw collectors gathering objects from many strands of artistic, scientific, and intellectual endeavor, in an attempt to encompass all of humankind’s knowledge. Massimo Listri Cabinet of Curiosity is nothing short of a journey through time, from the Renaissance and Age of Discovery, the Mannerist and Baroque periods, up to the present day. Although many cabinets of curiosities no longer exist, others have been meticulously reconstructed, and new ones born. Massimo Listri traveled to seven European countries over several decades cataloguing 19 chambers. From the Grand Duke Francesco I de’ Medici and Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II to Archduke Ferdinand II, the XXL cabinet of curiosities book explores the objects in real-life catalogues spanning architecture, interior design, painting, sculpture, gemology, geology, botany, biology and taxonomy, astrology, alchemy, anthropology, ethnography, and history. Through Massimo Listri Cabinet of Curiosities, discover how these treasures both describe and defined civilization, the modern concept of the museum, and our knowledge of the universe.

Giulia Carciotto

Antonio Paolucci

Hardcover

11.4 x 15.6 in.

10.99 lb

356 Pages

ISBN 978-3-8365-4035-3