Pleasures Of Antiquity

Zusammenfassung A comprehensive history of antiquity collecting in Great Britain. Jonathan Scott gives portraits of the principal collectors! describes the mechanics of the art trade and collecting! and takes us to beautiful sculpture galleries that were created by such distinguished architects as Robert Adam.

Product details

• Authors: I. Jonathan Scott, Jonathan Scott
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.06.2003
• EAN: 9780300098549
• ISBN: 978-0-300-09854-9
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 201 mm x 264 mm x 30 mm
• Series: The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art; Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art
• Subjects: Education and learning > Teaching preparation > Vocational needs; Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; ART / History / General, ART / European, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, History of Art, United Kingdom, Great Britain, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, C 1600 To C 1700, Classical style, History of art: ancient & classical art,BCE to c 500 CE, C 1700 To C 1800