This master thesis examines miniature copies of large-scale paintings as a means of demonstrating knowledge, taste and power at the Saxon court during the reign of Augustus III. In two steps it sheds light on the processes behind the making and collecting of a type of miniature painting that has otherwise been disregarded by art historical research. With the help of five case studies from the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden and a theoretical approach rooted in materiality and contextual studies, it draws the attention of miniature research to the fact that miniature copies were not simple reproductions but the complex results of a multifaceted and prestigious production process. The study thus contributes to a broadened understanding of copies in miniature as valued art objects on their behalf as well as to position them in the larger framework of the 18th century's desire for art, connoisseurship and collecting.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:su-230353 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Kluge, Linnéa Madita |
| Publisher | Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för kultur och estetik |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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