Silke Kiesant - Prunkuhren am brandenburgisch-preußischen Hof im 18. Jahrhundert

Kiesant, Silke: Ornate clocks at the Brandenburg-Prussian court in the 18th century
Petersberg: Michael Imhof Verlag, 2018
ISBN 978-3-86568-793-7

Scientific study of the role and function of magnificent clocks in the palaces of the Hohenzollern dynasty in the late 17th and 18th centuries. In addition to their aesthetic effect as luxurious decorative elements, they are interpreted as "clocks" of the courtly ceremonial.
the focus is on the acquisition, valuation and presentation strategies of the Hohenzollerns, especially under Frederick II and Frederick William II, whose possessions are comprehensively recorded for the first time, analysed from an art-historical perspective and placed in the context of courtly representational culture. With an extensive source apparatus and a rich illustrated section documenting numerous hitherto unpublished objects.

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