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

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 collectin...

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Main Author: Ciulisová, I
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2020