Magnificence of Rococo
Kaendler's Meissen Porcelain Figures
Published on 21. June 2024
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-3-89790-707-2 (ISBN)
Description
The name Johann Joachim Kaendler (1706-1775) is closely entwined in the eighteenth century with the golden age of the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. His exceptional artistic talent, coupled with craftsmanship, enabled him to capture the daily life of the nobility in their palaces and residences in numerous figures and groups. In doing so, he did not limit himself to official events but reflected tastes and aspirations as well as current trends. In the publication Magnificence of Rococo impressive porcelain figurines from top-class European private collections are brought together for the first time: on over 300 pages, these magnificent, often unique objects provide insights into courtly life of the Baroque and Rococo periods.
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6 Foreword by Andrzej Betlej
8 Foreword by Dirk Syndram
11 Foreword by Alfredo Reyes Viviane Mesqui, Sevres
14 Rococo Table Decoration amongst the Nobility
Dirk Syndram, Dresden
38 The Saxon-Polish Elector-Kings: Newly Acquired Magnificence and the Invention of European Porcelain
Christian Lechelt, Hoexter
60 Johann Joachim Kaendler and his Collaborators at the Meissen Manufactory
Julia Weber, Dresden
76 "Auf Indianische Arth": Figural Representations of Asians and Ottomans in Meissen Porcelain
Dorota Gabrys, Cracow
108 Wawel Royal Castle and its Porcelain
CATALOGUE
132 The Nobility - Wilko Beckmann, Duesseldorf
176 Animal Fights and Hunting - Claudia Bodinek, Munich
194 Commedia dell'arte - Katharina Hantschmann, Munich
234 Peoples and Animals of Foreign Lands - Vanessa Sigalas, Hartford, CT
282 Ordinary People - Claudia Bodinek, Munich
318 The Monkey Band - Anne Forray-Carlier, Paris
330 Birds - Julia Weber, Dresden
348 Mounted Porcelain - Marie-Laure de Rochebrune, Versailles
372 Showpiece Vases - Julia Weber, Dresden
378 Notes on the Catalogue and Bibliography
381 Acknowledgements
8 Foreword by Dirk Syndram
11 Foreword by Alfredo Reyes Viviane Mesqui, Sevres
14 Rococo Table Decoration amongst the Nobility
Dirk Syndram, Dresden
38 The Saxon-Polish Elector-Kings: Newly Acquired Magnificence and the Invention of European Porcelain
Christian Lechelt, Hoexter
60 Johann Joachim Kaendler and his Collaborators at the Meissen Manufactory
Julia Weber, Dresden
76 "Auf Indianische Arth": Figural Representations of Asians and Ottomans in Meissen Porcelain
Dorota Gabrys, Cracow
108 Wawel Royal Castle and its Porcelain
CATALOGUE
132 The Nobility - Wilko Beckmann, Duesseldorf
176 Animal Fights and Hunting - Claudia Bodinek, Munich
194 Commedia dell'arte - Katharina Hantschmann, Munich
234 Peoples and Animals of Foreign Lands - Vanessa Sigalas, Hartford, CT
282 Ordinary People - Claudia Bodinek, Munich
318 The Monkey Band - Anne Forray-Carlier, Paris
330 Birds - Julia Weber, Dresden
348 Mounted Porcelain - Marie-Laure de Rochebrune, Versailles
372 Showpiece Vases - Julia Weber, Dresden
378 Notes on the Catalogue and Bibliography
381 Acknowledgements