"An Unsuspected Bust of Alexander Menshikov"
Wolfram Koeppe
Wolfram Koeppe joined The Met in 1992 after working at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. He lectures and teaches, is involved in The Met's media programs, and is known for his development efforts. Among his exhibitions are the award-winning Extravagant Inventions: The Princely Furniture by the Roentgens (2012). Its catalog became a rare book and a video clip of the Berlin cabinet went viral on YouTube with more than 15 million hits. He organized Art of the Royal Court: Treasures in Pietre Dure from the Palaces of Europe (2008; voted “Exhibition of the Year” by Apollo Magazine) and Making Marvels. Science and Splendor at the Courts of Europe (2019–20). Many of his acquisitions are included in The Metropolitan Museum of Art Guide (2012).
Selected publications
Koeppe, Wolfram. Extravagant Inventions: The Princely Furniture of the Roentgens, with contributions by Reinier Baarsen, Mechthild Baumeister, Daniela Meyer, Hans Michaelsen, Hans-Werner Pape, Tamara Rappe, Bertrand Rondot, Tamara Schechter, Achim Stiegel, and Bernd Willschied. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2012.
———. Art of the Royal Court: Treasures in Pietre Dure from the Palaces of Europe, edited with Anna Maria Giusti with contributions by Cristina Acidini, Rudolf Distelberger, Detlef Heikamp, Jutta Kappel, Florian Knothe, and Ian Wardropper. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2008.
———. Ed., Making Marvels. Science and Splendor at the Courts of Europe. New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2019.
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