A Prayer Book owned by the Rothschilds, an Italian bronze casket by
Antico, a lavishly illustrated Carnival chronicle from sixteenth-century
Germany, an altarpiece by Pieter Brueghel the Younger - much of the
artwork in this book, held by Australian collections, is essentially
unknown beyond the continent. The authors of these essays showcase these
extraordinary objects to their full potential, revealing a wide range of
contemporary art and historical research. This collection of essays will
surprise even specialists.