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

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

History TV Movie Documentary
Release Date: 2021, November 13
Directors: Andrea Oster
Countries: Germany
Production: TELLUX-Film, MDR, ARTE
Cast: Peter Weiß, Virginie Spenlé, Dirk Syndram, Alexander Röstel, Massimo Baucia, Sebastian Herrmann, Robert Herrmanns, Roland Heinze, Sidney Passkönig, Jesus Pena Lopez

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.

Keywords:

18th century docudrama renaissance painting art history art collector treasure hunter baroque diamond theft royal court art collection dresden, germany absolutism money misappropriation