The noble passion of collecting

March 10, 2008

The exhibition “The noble passion of collecting - Arts works from Hungarian private collections” that will continue in the Budapest Museum of Applied Arts till April 20th displays about 600 artworks form 65 private collections.
This exceptional selection includes works from the Middle Ages to the present day - Gothic wooden statues, orthodox icons, a 17th century Brussels tapestry, oriental rugs, Hungarian porcelain, Art Deco furniture, silver jewellery and oriental ceramics from the cargo of sunken ships.
The gem of collection is a crystal cow called the Milky Way. This piece of art was created for the annual Cow Parade, and just returned from its special trip to Vienna where it was displayed in the café window. This sparkling cow is decorated with 13,500 Swarowsky crystals and illuminated from within.
Museum of Applied Arts