Athanasius Raczyński (1788–1874). Aristocrat, Diplomat, and Patron of the Arts

Mencfel, Michał

This book depicts the long rich life and wide ranging work of Count Athanasius Raczyński (1788–1874). By exploring his complex personality, his processes of thought and his accomplishments, it reveals a man at once a wealthy aristocrat, a Pole in the Prussian diplomatic service, an active participant in and perceptive observer and critical commentator on political life, a connoisseur and art collector of European renown, and the author of ground breaking studies on German and Portuguese art – in short a distinguished and fascinating nineteenth century figure.

EAN

9789004504660

Publisher

Brill

Published

19 May 2022

Pages

570