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Fabricating the Antique
Viccy Coltman
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Description for Fabricating the Antique
Hardcover. Between 1760 and 1800, British aristocrats became preoccupied with the acquisition of ancient Greek and Roman artifacts - from marble busts to intricately painted vases. This book examines these objects and their owners, as well as dealers, and provides a close look at the classical revival that resulted in this obsession with collecting antiques. Num Pages: 248 pages, 5 colour pl 85halftones. BIC Classification: 1DBK; ACQH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 198 x 25. Weight in Grams: 980.
Between 1760 and 1800, British aristocrats became preoccupied with the acquisition of ancient Greek and Roman artifacts. From marble busts to intricately painted vases, these antiquities were amassed in vast collections held in country houses and libraries throughout Britain. In "Fabricating the Antique," Viccy Coltman examines these objects and their owners, as well as dealers, restorers, designers, and manufacturers. She provides a close look at the classical revival that resulted in this obsession with collecting antiques. Looking at the theoretical foundations of neoclassicism, Coltman contends that this reinvention of ancient material culture was more than a fabrication of style. Based ... Read more
Between 1760 and 1800, British aristocrats became preoccupied with the acquisition of ancient Greek and Roman artifacts. From marble busts to intricately painted vases, these antiquities were amassed in vast collections held in country houses and libraries throughout Britain. In "Fabricating the Antique," Viccy Coltman examines these objects and their owners, as well as dealers, restorers, designers, and manufacturers. She provides a close look at the classical revival that resulted in this obsession with collecting antiques. Looking at the theoretical foundations of neoclassicism, Coltman contends that this reinvention of ancient material culture was more than a fabrication of style. Based ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226113968
SKU
V9780226113968
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About Viccy Coltman
Viccy Coltman is lecturer in the history of art at the University of Edinburgh.
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