The Antiquities of Athens
Author : Stuart
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File Size : 30,56 MB
Release : 1762
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Author : Stuart
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File Size : 30,56 MB
Release : 1762
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Author : James Stuart
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Page : pages
File Size : 30,99 MB
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Category : Architecture
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Author : James Stuart
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Page : 316 pages
File Size : 45,76 MB
Release : 1876
Category : Architecture
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Author : James Stuart
Publisher : Princeton Architectural Press
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 13,80 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781568987231
James "Athenian" Stuart and Nicholas Revett's monumental Antiquities of Athens was the first accurate survey of ancient Greek architecture ever completed. Based on precise measured drawings done at the sites of the ancient ruins between 1751 and 1754, these books set a new standard for archaeological investigation in the eighteenth century. In doing so, they also transformed our understanding of Greek architecture and by pointing up differences between Greek and Roman examples fundamentally challenged prevailing notions about a universal classical ideal and fueled the Greek Revival movement that dominated British, European, and American architecture and design for over a century. Originally published in four volumes that appeared between 1762 and 1816, Stuart and Revett's masterwork is presented here in its entirety as part of our Classic Reprint series and features a new introduction by scholar Frank Salmon. With its many images of buildings, plans, sculpture, friezes, and decorative objects such as vases, it remains the logical starting point for anyone interested in Athens, Greece, and its influence on the history of Western architecture. Published in association with The Institute of Classical Architecture and Classical America.
Author : James 1713-1788 Stuart
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 16,39 MB
Release : 2021-09-09
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ISBN : 9781014220370
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Jenifer Neils
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 18,51 MB
Release : 2021-02-18
Category : History
ISBN : 1108484557
This book is a comprehensive introduction to ancient Athens, its topography, monuments, inhabitants, cultural institutions, religious rituals, and politics. Drawing from the newest scholarship on the city, this volume examines how the city was planned, how it functioned, and how it was transformed from a democratic polis into a Roman urbs.
Author : Denis Roubien
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 149 pages
File Size : 50,3 MB
Release : 2017-04-28
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1351966170
This book explores the development of the city of Athens after the Greek War of Independence. It presents the process of creation of a neo-classical capital, in the place of a pre-existing town with the remains of a long history. The book examines the treatment of the pre-revolutionary town, its connection with the neo-classical city, the position of old churches in this antiquity-centered capital, and the factors that influenced the implementation of the projects for the new capital and their consequences on the city’s evolution. It will be of interest to historians, geographers, architects and scholars of Europe.
Author : Quatremère de Quincy (M., Antoine-Chrysostome)
Publisher : J Paul Getty Museum Publications
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 44,46 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781606060995
Quatremére de Quincy, the most famous art critic at the end of the Enlightenment, published two sets of letters about the role of museums. He first implored them to return works of art to their original settings but later argued in favor of the museum as a place where artworks can be safely stored and made available for artists to study. Immensely contraversial and influential since they were written two centuries ago, Quatremére's texts sum up the most bewildering moment of the debate on museums: did the new institution inauguate the death of art, or bring it to its perfection? This volume offers the first English translation of the letters, as well as an extensive introduction that reveals their content, the reason for their intellectual success, and how they enlarge contemporary disputes about cultural property, national claims and universal beauty.
Author : James Stuart
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Page : 272 pages
File Size : 33,91 MB
Release : 1837
Category : Architecture
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Author : Toby Schreiber
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 35,96 MB
Release : 1999-05-27
Category : Pottery
ISBN : 0892364653
Based on her study of Greek pottery sherds and vases and on her profound hands-on knowledge of pottery construction techniques, including experiments with the potting of Attic shapes, Toby Schreiber describes how ancient Greek potters constructed their vases. Drawn in large part from vases and fragments in the collection of the Getty Museum, the many photographs that accompany the text show how much even seemingly insignificant sherds may reveal about technique when studied by someone knowledgeable about potting. The drawings - all done by the author - demonstrate step by step with admirable clarity how the potter executed his craft. Written by a master potter, this is a book both for those who know little or nothing about potting techniques and for those who already have an understanding of these matters.