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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.

Top Cast

  • Peter Weiß

    Peter Weiß

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Virginie Spenlé

    Virginie Spenlé

    Self - Art Historian

  • Dirk Syndram

    Dirk Syndram

    Self - Art Historian

  • Alexander Röstel

    Alexander Röstel

    Self - Museum Curator

  • Massimo Baucia

    Massimo Baucia

    Self - Librarian

  • Sebastian Herrmann

    Sebastian Herrmann

    Carl Heinrich von Heineken (uncredited)

  • Robert Herrmanns

    Robert Herrmanns

    Von Heineken's Secretary (uncredited)

  • Artourette

    Artourette

    Von Heineken's Painter (uncredited)

  • Roland Heinze

    Roland Heinze

    Giovanni Bianconi (uncredited)

Overview

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.

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