Cabinet of curiosities

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkb:library
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Wunderkammer
gptkbp:category gptkb:History_of_science
collector
History of museums
gptkbp:contains gptkb:artifacts
antiquities
natural history specimens
works of art
rare objects
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:literature
artworks
gptkbp:displayedAt chambers
cabinets
private rooms
gptkbp:etymology Wunderkammer means 'wonder-room' in German
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cabinet of curiosities
gptkbp:influenced development of museums
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:explorer
trade
scientific revolution
collecting culture
gptkbp:languageOfOrigin gptkb:German
gptkbp:notableExample gptkb:Ashmolean_Museum
Ferrante Imperato's cabinet
Ole Worm's cabinet
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:Renaissance_Europe
gptkbp:popularFor 16th century
17th century
18th century
gptkbp:purpose education
entertainment
status symbol
demonstration of knowledge
display of wonders
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:art
gptkb:museum
gptkb:naturalist
private collection
rarities
cabinet of wonders
curio cabinet
gptkbp:relatedTo natural philosophy
curiosity
early science
encyclopedic collecting
gptkbp:replacedBy public museums
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:court_of_Rudolf_II
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8