Hans Khevenhüller at the Court of Philip II of Spain: Diplomacy & Consumerism in a Global Empire
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| Rating | : | 4.62 (960 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1911300008 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-07-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A foreword by Martin Malcolm Elbl introduces the diplomatic world of Khevenhüller. One man in particular played a formidable part in the expansion of these Habsburg Kunstkammers – Hans Khevenhüller, imperial ambassador in Spain. Other contributions by Vanessa de Cruz Medina and Jorge Fernández-Santos Ortiz-Iribas will focus on Khevenhüller’s ties with the family of the imperial Ambassador Adam von Dietrichstein in Spain and Austria, and the reconstruction of Khevenhüller’s library in his Madrid residence. A true Renaissance man, with cultivated taste