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    Cabinets of curiosity were collections of curiosities and artifacts assembled by wealthy early modern Europeans to showcase their wealth and knowledge. These cabinets emerged alongside the rise of humanism and contained diverse objects intended to satisfy curiosity about the natural world and distant lands encountered through exploration and trade. They reflected the growing interest among European elites in art, architecture, science and collecting rare specimens and antiquities.

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    Cabinets of curiosity were collections of curiosities and artifacts assembled by wealthy early modern Europeans to showcase their wealth and knowledge. These cabinets emerged alongside the rise of humanism and contained diverse objects intended to satisfy curiosity about the natural world and distant lands encountered through exploration and trade. They reflected the growing interest among European elites in art, architecture, science and collecting rare specimens and antiquities.

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    Cabinets of curiosity AOL

    By Owen Dowling
    Exploration and Trade

    Quest for Knowledge

    Humanism

    Art and Architecture

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