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

Tytuł: Athanasius Raczyński (1788-1874). Aristocrat, Diplomat, and Patron of the Arts
Autor: Michał Mencfel
Wydawnictwo: Brill
Rok wydania: 2022
Liczba stron: 491
ISBN: 978-90-04-50466-0, 978-90-04-50845-3 (E-Book)

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.