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The power of marvellous objects: Charles IV of Luxembourg, Charles V of Valois and their gemstones

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This paper explores the interest of Charles IV of Luxembourg (1316–1378), King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor, in collecting gemstones, which has hitherto been little studied. It analyses this interest in connection with the fourteenth-century French royal court, and especially with the collecting activities of Charles V of Valois (1338–1380), King of France. Both of these sovereigns had an interest in ancient gems and they used them in the same manner; their practices prove to have been i...

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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.1093/jhc/fhaa023

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
HUMS
Department:
History Faculty
Role:
Author
Publisher:
Oxford University Press Publisher's website
Journal:
Journal of the History of Collections Journal website
Volume:
33
Issue:
1
Pages:
1–13
Publication date:
2020-08-27
Acceptance date:
2020-05-27
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EISSN:
1477-8564
ISSN:
0954-6650
Language:
English
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Pubs id:
1114528
Local pid:
pubs:1114528
Deposit date:
2020-06-24

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