1/2 Wondrous Obsessions: The Cabinet of Curiosities – Secret Knowledge

First broadcast: Jul 2015.
Episode 14/18 The story behind a collecting craze that began in Renaissance Europe.
As the popularity of collecting fairs and Pinterest would attest, we are a nation of magpie obsessions. Renaissance expert Professor Nandini Das reveals the story behind the Cabinet of Curiosities – the original collecting craze that began in Renaissance Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries, and which is experiencing a surprising revival in the work of contemporary artists today.