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Curiosity cabinets

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

Collections of objects and information from different parts of the world gathered in European cultural centers, reflecting early modern European interest in global knowledge and difference.

AP course connection

Topic 3.5: 3.5 Theories and Interpretations of Early European and Colonial American Art

Unit 3

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