Description: This book analyses the rich and remarkable collection of archaeological drawings, now housed in The British Museum, drawn in Greece by a team of architects and artists in the service of Lord Elgin during his ambassadorial expedition to the Levant (1799–1803). Luciana Gallo offers a new interpretation of Elgin's interest in antiquities and reveals the aims, innovative approach, and significant achievements of this specialised tour. She also reveals his contribution to the advancement of contemporary archaeological studies carried out by British and continental scholars, in connection to the search for original sources to promote Greek Revival architecture. This is the first time that the bulk of the Elgin Drawings collection in the British Museum has been published. The volume will thus serve as an indispensable guide to scholars and students of ancient Greek architecture and sculpture, as well as of nineteenth-century architectural revivalism.
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EAN: 9780521881630
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Brand: Cambridge University Press
Book Title: Lord Elgin and Ancient Greek Architecture: the Elgin Drawings at the British Museum
Item Height: 287mm
Item Width: 225mm
Author: Luciana Gallo
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Year: 2009
Item Weight: 320g
Number of Pages: 362 Pages
