The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection

The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection (2021)

November 13th, 20210h 52min

Documentary, History, TV Movie
53%

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.


Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!

Trailer

Similar Movies

Phantasia

Phantasia


Released on: 2024-03-13
Documentary, Animation, Drama, Horror

X-ray images were invented in 1895, the same year in which the Lumière brothers presented their resp...

The White Reindeer

The White Reindeer


Released on: 2019-04-21
Documentary, Drama

Imagine one of the most remote wildernesses in the world. Granddaughter Masha and Vladimir, the prot...

The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans


Released on: 1992-08-26
Action, History, Romance, War

In war-torn colonial America, in the midst of a bloody battle between British, the French and Native...

Living Art

Living Art


Released on: 2024-05-21
Documentary, Family, History

The thousand-year-old tradition of pottery in the Indian subcontinent is now under threat. With the ...

America

America


Released on: 2018-03-14
Documentary, Drama

November 2016 : The United States of America are about to elect their new president. AMERICA is a d...

William the Conqueror

William the Conqueror


Released on: 2014-04-27
Documentary, History, TV Movie

England, 11th century. William the Conqueror (ca. 1027-1087) wins the Battle of Hastings (1066), cha...

A Merry Tudor Christmas with Lucy Worsley

A Merry Tudor Christmas with Lucy Worsley


Released on: 2019-12-20
Documentary, History

Recreating festivities from Henry VIII's era, Lucy Worsley dresses, eats, drinks, sings and parties ...

Verbatim: What Is a Photocopier?

Verbatim: What Is a Photocopier?


Released on: 2014-01-17
Comedy, Documentary

A jaded lawyer wastes an afternoon trying to figure out if a dim-witted government employee has ever...

Hamlet Within

Hamlet Within


Released on: 2022-05-21
Documentary

A radical cinematic investigation into the myth of Hamlet, the avenging prince of Denmark, William S...

The First Emperor of China

The First Emperor of China


Released on: 1989-01-01
Drama, History, Documentary

This historical drama tells the story of Qin Shihuang, who unified China's vast territory and declar...

Barry Lyndon

Barry Lyndon


Released on: 1975-12-18
Drama, Romance, War, History

An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century Englan...

Brotherhood of the Wolf

Brotherhood of the Wolf


Released on: 2001-01-31
Adventure, Horror, Action, History

In 18th century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his Native American friend Mani are sent by the...

Tom Jones

Tom Jones


Released on: 1963-08-24
Comedy, Adventure, History, Romance

Tom loves Sophie and Sophie loves Tom. But Tom and Sophie are of differering classes. Can they find ...

London Recruits

London Recruits


Released on: 2024-11-22
Documentary, Drama, Thriller, History

The story of the Londoners recruited to be freedom fighters during the South African apartheid durin...

The Patriot

The Patriot


Released on: 2000-06-28
Drama, History, War, Action

After proving himself on the field of battle in the French and Indian War, Benjamin Martin wants not...

Les Misérables

Les Misérables


Released on: 1978-12-27
Drama, History, Romance, TV Movie

In 19th century France, Jean Valjean, a man imprisoned for stealing bread, must flee a relentless po...

Apollo 1: Destination Moon

Apollo 1: Destination Moon


Released on: 2025-03-15
Documentary, History

At the height of the space race, three U.S. astronauts are tapped as the first Apollo crew. With daz...

Danton

Danton


Released on: 1983-01-12
Drama, History

Danton and Robespierre were close friends and fought together in the French Revolution, but by 1793 ...

The French Revolution

The French Revolution


Released on: 1989-05-10
Drama, War, History, Thriller

A history of the French Revolution beginning from the decision of the king to convene the Etats-Gene...

A Tale of Two Cities

A Tale of Two Cities


Released on: 1958-02-07
Drama, History, Romance

Set against the conditions leading up to the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, French docto...