tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post3109404712385547005..comments2024-03-28T20:35:00.265+11:00Comments on ART and ARCHITECTURE, mainly: Meissen: the town and its porcelainHelshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-5199490122588044132012-02-29T18:32:35.274+11:002012-02-29T18:32:35.274+11:00Student
*sigh*... thank you.
Look what I found s...Student<br /><br />*sigh*... thank you.<br /><br />Look what I found since your note:<br />The re-opening of the Porcelain<br />Quarter (in the Castle) marks the completed restoration of the<br />original exhibition rooms. It displays Meissen porcelain<br />depicting hunting, exotic and mythological motifs as well as animal figurines, i.e pieces relating to Moritzburg’s original determination as a hunting lodge and pleasure palace. <br /><br />http://www.schloss-moritzburg.de/fileadmin/user_upload/smoritz/pdf/MoritzburgCastle_LittlePheasantCastle_2011.pdfHelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-26194950696630909542012-02-29T18:27:12.675+11:002012-02-29T18:27:12.675+11:00Jane and Lance Hattatt
you absolutely MUST get to...Jane and Lance Hattatt<br /><br />you absolutely MUST get to Dresden. Although the damage in WW2 and the death toll of civilians was horrific, renewal over the last 22 years has been impressive. It must have been a gorgeous city, once upon a time.<br /><br />Funny you should mention the Herend factory in Hungary. My in laws were Czech so I thought they would have known and collected only Czech porcelain. No... they loved Herend as well :)Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-77576756337817688982012-02-29T18:23:06.671+11:002012-02-29T18:23:06.671+11:00andrew1860
The first collecting bug that bit was ...andrew1860<br /><br />The first collecting bug that bit was silver, from the 1680-1730 era. I bid for it at auctions, but eventually got priced out of the market. Then I moved to early 19th century porcelain. It was a consolation prize, but a very beautiful one :)Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-55075523764803043892012-02-29T10:24:44.156+11:002012-02-29T10:24:44.156+11:00If you have time, it is well worth visiting Schlos...If you have time, it is well worth visiting Schloss Moritzburg. Not only are the architecture and gardens a triumph of 16th century planning, but there is an Augustus connection. Inside the castle is filled with over-the-top baroque decor from Augustus the Strong's personal taste.Student of Historynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-29468811746827786342012-02-29T04:42:42.893+11:002012-02-29T04:42:42.893+11:00Hello Helen:
What an interesting story this is. Dr...Hello Helen:<br />What an interesting story this is. Dresden we believe to be an absolutely beautiful city but, although we have had good intentions, we have not yet managed to get there. Your post has certainly sparked our interest once more.<br /><br />The development of the Meissen porcelain is absolutely intriguing and the pieces which have been produced over the years are simply remarkable. Like you, we are sure that we should have enjoyed greatly a tour of the Meissen factory.<br /><br />A few years ago we visited the Herend factory in Hungary, home of one of the finest Hungarian porcelain manufacturers. That we found to be wonderful, especially with its connections with Queen Victoria.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-41166653624445845452012-02-29T01:44:35.701+11:002012-02-29T01:44:35.701+11:00Your tour sounds wonderful. Did you buy any Meisse...Your tour sounds wonderful. Did you buy any Meissen porcelain while you were there? I have only own a few pieces in my life time. It’s a good thing the formula was discovered for making porcelain in Europe was discovered. There was so much talent all over Europe in the 18th and 19th century for use to look at and collect today. I recently found out that porcelain clay has small crystals in it. This is what makes porcelain ring like a bell.andrew1860https://www.blogger.com/profile/09302166776668727094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-8282644523875822242012-02-29T00:15:50.603+11:002012-02-29T00:15:50.603+11:00WeTravel
although most growth in the last 200 yea...WeTravel<br /><br />although most growth in the last 200 years was beyond the old city walls, Joe and I were mostly interested in Old Town. Dresden Frauenkirche is looking fantastic again, as is Dresden Castle and its Procession of Princes, Zwinger Palace, Old Masters Art Gallery, Semper Opera etc etc. Three days = perfection.<br /><br />The four-hour tour of Meissen seemed enough to see the highlights, but if you want more than a lick and a taste, you might like to spend a full day there.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-55990898878517506582012-02-29T00:01:52.494+11:002012-02-29T00:01:52.494+11:00Andrew
yes it was the first, but not for long. T...Andrew <br /><br />yes it was the first, but not for long. Those sneaky royals in Vienna, equally as desperate as Augustus the Strong to save themselves a fortune, paid for spies to infiltrate the Meissen setup. There must have been a rat in Meissen who jumped ship, because within a few years, Vienna was producing its own hard-paste porcelain.<br /><br />By 1760 lots of porcelain factories had opened for business in Europe. However hard-paste porcelain remained a distant dream for some of them.Helshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02849907428208235392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-8526081549218371992012-02-28T23:44:11.612+11:002012-02-28T23:44:11.612+11:00We will be in Dresden in July. How long did you st...We will be in Dresden in July. How long did you stay there and was the four hour tour of Meissen enough?WeTravelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3067098918914268503.post-63635758440025815502012-02-28T22:18:22.679+11:002012-02-28T22:18:22.679+11:00I am afraid those added spires just look so wrong,...I am afraid those added spires just look so wrong, but it was interesting to learn that Meissen was the first European porcelain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com