Letters to Miranda and Canova on the Abduction of Antiquities from Rome and Athens Contributor(s): Quatremère de Quincy, Antoine (Author), Poulot, Dominique (Introduction by), Miller, Chris (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1606060996 ISBN-13: 9781606060995 Publisher: Getty Research Institute OUR PRICE: $47.50 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2012 |
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BISAC Categories: - Art | European - Art | Museum Studies - Art | Criticism & Theory |
Dewey: 709 |
LCCN: 2011030169 |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 7" W x 9.9" (1.27 lbs) 208 pages |
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Publisher Description: In the 1790s and early 1800s, the art world experienced two big events: First came the military confiscation of masterpieces from Italy and northern Europe in order to build a universal museum in Paris's Louvre. Then famous marble sculptures were prised from the Parthenon and sent to London. These events provoked reactions ranging from enthusiastic applause to enraged condemnation. Quatrem re's writing was highly controversial and vigorously discussed in its time. This book offers the first English translation of the two series of letters, as well as a new critical introduction. |