Palimpsest is the first in-depth insight into the history, specifics and contexts of collecting art in Latvia. The book emphasizes several important aspects of collecting, provides information about some of the most outstanding collections, their content and destiny.
The author examines the history of collecting art in the territory of Latvia from its very beginnings, traces its manifestations in Baltic German castles and manors, in the interwar Republic of Latvia, the post-war exile society, the Latvian SSR, and finally in today’s Latvia.