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OverviewThis new translation brings to light the early days of scientific archaeology and the unearthing and study of Herculaneum and Pompeii as observed by the erudite and acerbic art historian Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717–1768). His Letter, published in German in 1762, displays his extensive knowledge of geology, ancient literature, and art while offering a scathing critique of the Spanish Bourbon excavations around the Bay of Naples and of the officials involved. He further discusses these topics in his equally controversial Report of 1764. The introduction describes the context in which these texts were written, identifies various politicians, academics, and collectors, and elucidates topics of particular interest to Winckelmann, from artifacts to local customs to the contents of ancient papyri. The illustrations, particularly those from the Bourbon publication—Le Antichità di Ercolano (1757–92)—illuminate how these monuments influenced contemporary perception of the ancient world. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Johann Joachim Winckelmann , Carol C MattuschPublisher: Getty Trust Publications Imprint: Getty Publications Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.60cm Weight: 0.688kg ISBN: 9781606060896ISBN 10: 1606060899 Pages: 230 Publication Date: 08 September 2011 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"""Mattusch's translation with notes, introduction, and 147 illustrations is most welcome, since it will make two important but generally lesser known works by Winckelmann accessible to a wider public.""--Bryn Mawr Classical Review ""A compelling text.""--Newark Star-Ledger" Mattusch's translation with notes, introduction, and 147 illustrations is most welcome, since it will make two important but generally lesser known works by Winckelmann accessible to a wider public. -- Bryn Mawr Classical Review Author InformationJohann Joachim Winckelmann was a groundbreaking Prussian art historian whose History of Ancient Art (1764) outlined a chronology of all ancient art. Carol C. Mattusch is Mathy Professor of Art History at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and author of The Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneum: Life and Afterlife of a Sculpture Collection (Getty Publications, 2005), which won the prestigious Charles Rufus Morey Book Award. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |