Author: Mann, Vivian B. / Cohen, Richard L. (ed.)
Title: FROM COURT JEWS TO THE ROTHSCHILDS 1600-1800. Art - Patronage - Power.
Description: Munich - New York, Prestel, 1996. 1st edition 251 pp. cloth with dustjacket. A groundbreaking study that examines the role of Jews as agents in the service of many kinds of patrons, from local nobles to emperors. This book is illustrated with stunning photographs of objects commissioned by and associated with Court Jews from collections all over Europe, America and Israel. It charts the development of the Court Jew phenomenon from early Islamic times through to the early 1800s, with particular emphasis on the 17th and 18th centuries. It includes short biographies of outstanding figures - among them several women, such as Gluckl of Hameln and Esther Liebmann - with an account of their achievements and of their relationship to Jewish communities and to general society. This is the first book to discuss the cultural transformation of Court Jews in the context of Baroque art and architecture, and the first to illustrate such a diverse representative selection of works. 23,5 x 28,5 cm. very good condition

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