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While the collecting of rare and precious objects meant to attest to the wealth, taste, and education of their owner, such collectibles were also used through the ages to further political and dynastic ambitions. Lucullus and the Julio-Claudian Emperors are famous examples from Antiquity. During the Renaissance the Medici managed to rise from their bourgeois origins through successful cultural politics in conjunction with more conventional means. Many of the leading European families, even those richer and more powerful than the Medici, tried to emulate their example. The one-day workshop will explore several examples of successful collecting and its uses from Antiquity to the Age of Enlightenment.
Venue: Wolfson Room, Institute of Historical Research, University of London, Senate House, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HU
Time: 9.30am - 5.45pm (followed by a drinks reception)
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