The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection (2021)
• November 13th, 2021 • 0h 52min
Documentary, History, TV Movie
Overview
Year 1763, the Seven Years' War is about to end. August III, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, has died, leaving empty the royal treasury and an extraordinary collection of paintings, sculptures, jewelry and goldsmith masterpieces, which he considered a symbol of his greatness, and that of Dresden, one of the European capitals of Baroque art.
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