The Treasures of Saxony: How August III Built His Collection

Year 1763, the Seven Years' War is about to end. August III, Elector of Saxony and King of Poland, has died, leaving empty the royal treasury and an extraordinary collection of paintings, sculptures, jewelry and goldsmith masterpieces, which he considered a symbol of his greatness, and that of Dresden, one of the European capitals of Baroque art.

Genre: Documentary, History, TV Movie

Stars: Peter Weiß, Virginie Spenlé, Dirk Syndram, Alexander Röstel, Massimo Baucia, Sebastian Herrmann

Crew: Andrea Oster (Writer), Thomas Beckmann (Director of Photography), Miles Plahuta (Sound), Falko Hackebeil (Sound), Artourette (Graphic Designer), Sebastian Scholz (Editor)

Country: Germany

Language: DeutschItaliano

Studio: TELLUX-Film, MDR, ARTE

Runtime: 52 minutes

Quality: HD

Released: Nov 13, 2021

IMDb: 5.7

Keywords:art collector, dresden, germany, docudrama, royal court, diamond theft, 18th century, art history, baroque, renaissance painting, absolutism, treasure hunter, money misappropriation, art collection

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