The spirit of curiosity. Collections of the Dobrée Museum.
Dobrée Museum| N° d'inventaire | 31564 |
| Format | 20 x 28 |
| Détails | 268 p., 320 images, publisher's hardcover |
| Publication | Nantes, 2025 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9791095263098 |
The Dobrée Museum is a unique museum, a collectors' museum, the result of passionate desires, diverse interests, and scientific endeavors. A departmental property, it is built on two distinct yet intertwined pillars: the donation of the Archaeological Society's collections in 1860 and the legacy of those of Thomas II Dobrée in 1895. These two entities merged at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries to give rise to a museum of more than 130,000 objects from five continents, dating back more than 500,000 years. From Paleolithic carved stones from local excavations to the cardiotaphe of Anne of Brittany and Oceanian clubs, a visit to the Dobrée House offers an astonishing diversity.
This book aims to provide keys to understanding this unique history. Far beyond the sole figure of Thomas II Dobrée, it strives to convey a broader vision of the constitution of the collections and their history(s) to reflect their plurality. An entry by major sections offers readers a selection of representative works made by the collection managers. This collective work allows readers to discover an extremely wide range of collections while linking them to the main figures who contributed to this spirit of curiosity.
The Dobrée Museum is a unique museum, a collectors' museum, the result of passionate desires, diverse interests, and scientific endeavors. A departmental property, it is built on two distinct yet intertwined pillars: the donation of the Archaeological Society's collections in 1860 and the legacy of those of Thomas II Dobrée in 1895. These two entities merged at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries to give rise to a museum of more than 130,000 objects from five continents, dating back more than 500,000 years. From Paleolithic carved stones from local excavations to the cardiotaphe of Anne of Brittany and Oceanian clubs, a visit to the Dobrée House offers an astonishing diversity.
This book aims to provide keys to understanding this unique history. Far beyond the sole figure of Thomas II Dobrée, it strives to convey a broader vision of the constitution of the collections and their history(s) to reflect their plurality. An entry by major sections offers readers a selection of representative works made by the collection managers. This collective work allows readers to discover an extremely wide range of collections while linking them to the main figures who contributed to this spirit of curiosity.