VERY GOOD -Book is in Very Good condition with some shelf wear, light loss of gloss, etc but no major issues like creases, missing pages, water damage, ripped cover, etc. Book likely has a remainder mark.
Creators: Madeleine Huwiler, Sebastian Schtze
Publisher: TASCHEN
ISBN: 9783836587631
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 514 pages
On Sale Date: 6/30/2022
Dimensions: 13.9 in H | 10.5 in W | 1.7 in T | 7.5 lb Wt
Sir William Hamilton, vulcanologist and envoy to the British Embassy in Naples, amassed an invaluable collection of ancient Greek vases, which he sold to the British Museum in 1772. He commissioned Pierre-Franois Hugues dHancarville to document the pieces before they were shipped to London: the result was a neoclassical masterpiece, reproduced here by TASCHEN in pristine detail.
Antiquarian, archaeologist, vulcanologist, and envoy to the British Embassy in Naples, Sir William Hamilton (17311803) was a leading European figure of his time. Though the romance between his wife Lady Emma Hamilton and Horatio Nelson tends to eclipse Sir Williams own activities, his work as a scientist and a classicist made major contributions to the study of Pompei, Herculaneum, and Mt. Vesuvius.
As an expert in ancient art, Hamilton also built up an invaluable collection of ancient Greek vases, subsequently sold to the British Museum in London in 1772. Before the pieces were shipped off to England, Hamilton commissioned Pierre-Franois Hugues dHancarville, an adventurous connoisseur and art dealer, to document the vases in words and images. The resulting catalog, published in four volumes and known as Les Antiquits dHancarville, represents a neoclassical masterpiece. Never before had ancient vases been represented with such meticulous detail and sublime beauty.
With this reprint, TASCHEN revives dHancarvilles masterful catalog for a contemporary audience, reproducing in exacting detail the same pristine images that sparked Europes love affair with the classical style.
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