Masterpieces from the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection

Until February 5th, the Museum of Arts and Crafts will feature a representative exhibition of luxury everyday items from the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection, which represents the works of the greatest German goldsmiths from the 15th to the 18th centuries.

Until February 5th 2012, the Museum of Arts and Crafts will feature a representative exhibition “Symbols of Luxury – Goldsmith Masterpieces from the Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection”. This valuable exhibition has been organized in cooperation with the management of the Thyssen-Bornemisza collection, from which the exhibits originate. The collection was established by Baron Heinrich Thyssen-Bornemisza, and it is currently owned by Francesca von Habsburg.

Visitors can view a total of 39 items, mostly created by German goldsmiths, which originate from the period between the 15th and the 18th centuries. Among the exhibits are exquisite works by the goldsmiths of Nuremberg and Augsburg from the 16th and 17th centuries: Hans Pezolt, Melchior Gelb, Veit I. Mohringer, Heinrich Straub, Martin Rehlein, etc. 

The exhibition also includes a jug with a lid from the Wenzel Jamnitzer circle, and a representative toiletry set, which was made around 1750. The toiletry set, which contains a total of 66 pieces of bathroom and breakfast accessories, was made in the Rococo style out of gilded silver and Meissen porcelain by masters from Augsburg. 

The exhibition also features a catalogue, while the design of the exhibit area was created by the Industrial and Graphic Design Studio: “Grupa”.