The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection

2021

52 min

5.3

Ends at

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.

Budget

$0

Genre

Documentary, History, TV Movie

Director

Andrea Oster

Country

Germany

Cast & Crew

Peter Weiß

Virginie Spenlé

Dirk Syndram

Alexander Röstel

Massimo Baucia

Sebastian Herrmann

Robert Herrmanns

Artourette

Roland Heinze

Sidney Passkönig

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The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection

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.

  • Peter Weiß

  • Virginie Spenlé

  • Dirk Syndram

  • Alexander Röstel

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