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The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection
The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection
Documentary, History, TV Movie 11/13/2021

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

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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.

Andrea Oster

Director

Andrea Oster

Writer