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Secret Knowledge: The Cabinet of Curiosities

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Secret Knowledge: Cabinet of Curiosities

13/06/2015 GMT

The Cabinet of Curiosities

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The story behind a collecting craze that began in Renaissance Europe.

Professor Nandini Das reveals the story behind the Cabinet of Curiosities - the original collecting craze that began in Renaissance Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries.

As the popularity of collecting fairs and Pinterest would attest, we are a nation of magpie obsessions. Renaissance expert Professor Nandini Das reveals the story behind the Cabinet of Curiosities - the original collecting craze that began in Renaissance Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries, and which is experiencing a surprising revival in the work of contemporary artists today.

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