Antipodean Early Modern : European Art in Australian Collections, c. 1200-1600

A Prayer Book owned by the Rothschilds, an Italian bronze casket by Antico, a lavishly illustrated Carnival chronicle from sixteenth-century Germany, an altarpiece by Pieter Brueghel the Younger - much of the artwork in this book, held by Australian collections, is essentially unknown beyond the continent.The authors of these essays showcase these extraordinary objects to their full potential, revealing a wide range of contemporary art and historical research.This collection of essays will surprise even specialists.