Inside Vienna's Kunshistorisches Museum / by Kenton Vaughan.
| Other author | Vaughan, Kenton, director. |
| Other author | Feore, Colm, narrator. |
| Other author | British Broadcasting Corporation. |
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication Info | London : British Broadcasting Corporation, 2012. |
| Description | 1 online resource (43 min). |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=http://www.aspresolver.com/aspresolver.asp?ARTV;2389482 |
| Subjects |
| Other title | Inside the Kunshistorisches Museum, Vienna |
| Other title | Kunsthistorisches Museum |
| Series | Museum Secrets ; series 2, episode 5 |
| Abstract | The Kunsthistorisches Museum is a treasury of antiquities and weaponry collected by the royal family known as the Habsburgs -- a dynasty that ruled much of Europe for 500 years. In this episode, we visit the crypt that entombs many generations of the Habsburg royal family, then meet a geneticist who is attempting to discover how inbreeding led to their demise. We go hunting with falcons to discover how one Habsburg emperor's hobby laid the foundation for modern science, then recreate the alchemical experiment that led another emperor to believe that silver could be transmuted into gold. While learning the proper way to do the Viennese waltz, we discover how a dance craze impacted European history, then recreate a strange piece of ancient armour to find out how and why it was designed to explode. And finally, we meet a detective who takes us on the trail of a thief who stole the museum's most valuable treasure. |
| Language | In English. |
| Genre/form | Documentary films. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |