Film · 2021 · 52m

The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection

Name: The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2021-11-13
Duration: 52 min
Cast: Peter Weiß, Virginie Spenlé, Dirk Syndram, Alexander Röstel, Massimo Baucia

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Synopsis

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.