Kunstkammer at Prague Castle
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The Kunstkammer at Prague Castle was Rudolf II’s famed imperial cabinet of curiosities, housing an eclectic collection of art, scientific instruments, natural wonders, and rare artifacts that reflected the late Renaissance fascination with knowledge and wonder.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance collection
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cabinet of curiosities ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Rudolf II’s Kunstkammer
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imperial cabinet of curiosities at Prague Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Renaissance humanism
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alchemy ⓘ astrology ⓘ court culture of Rudolf II ⓘ early modern science ⓘ |
| collectionType |
art
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curiosities ⓘ natural history specimens ⓘ rare artifacts ⓘ scientific instruments ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| creator | Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
alchemical instruments
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astrolabes ⓘ astronomical instruments ⓘ automata ⓘ clocks ⓘ coins and medals ⓘ corals ⓘ ethnographic objects ⓘ exotic animals (taxidermy and preserved specimens) ⓘ globes ⓘ manuscripts ⓘ mechanical devices ⓘ minerals ⓘ paintings ⓘ precious stones ⓘ rare books ⓘ sculptures ⓘ shells ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | partly dispersed during the Thirty Years’ War ⓘ |
| inception | late 16th century ⓘ |
| influenced | later European cabinets of curiosities ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
German princely Kunstkammern
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Italian Renaissance collecting practices ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kingdom of Bohemia
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Prague NERFINISHED ⓘ Prague Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
eclectic combination of art, nature, and technology
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embodying late Renaissance fascination with wonder and knowledge ⓘ |
| patron | Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
display of imperial power and prestige
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pursuit of universal knowledge ⓘ representation of the microcosm and macrocosm ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | late Renaissance ⓘ |
| successor | collections of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna ⓘ |
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