This article aims to show that Prince Eugene's mindset has been partly misunderstood so far due to, first, lack of analysis of his library; and, secondly, lack of contextualisation of Eugene's collecting practices within his broader military, political, artistic, and intellectual milieus. A multifaceted figure such as Eugene begs from a disciplinary approach. After a historiographical survey of his 'many Eugenes' that historiographical traditions have portrayed, this article provides a preliminary analysis of the composition of Eugene's fifteen-thousand volume library as it was on his death in 1736. Next, this article compares the size and composition of Eugene's library to other contemporary collections. Further it tackles the place of Jansenism and Gallicanism within it, and it relates both to Eugene's Neapolitan proteges.
Prince Eugene and his library. A preliminary analysis.
Feola, Vittoria
2014
Abstract
This article aims to show that Prince Eugene's mindset has been partly misunderstood so far due to, first, lack of analysis of his library; and, secondly, lack of contextualisation of Eugene's collecting practices within his broader military, political, artistic, and intellectual milieus. A multifaceted figure such as Eugene begs from a disciplinary approach. After a historiographical survey of his 'many Eugenes' that historiographical traditions have portrayed, this article provides a preliminary analysis of the composition of Eugene's fifteen-thousand volume library as it was on his death in 1736. Next, this article compares the size and composition of Eugene's library to other contemporary collections. Further it tackles the place of Jansenism and Gallicanism within it, and it relates both to Eugene's Neapolitan proteges.
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