Johann Joachim Winckelmann : Letter ; and Report on the discoveries at Herculaneum / introduction, translation, and commentary by Carol C. Mattusch.
2011
N5775 .W513 2011 (Mapit)
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Title
Johann Joachim Winckelmann : Letter ; and Report on the discoveries at Herculaneum / introduction, translation, and commentary by Carol C. Mattusch.
Uniform Title
Sendschreiben von den Herculanischen Entdeckungen an den hochgebohrnen Herrn, Herrn Heinrich von Brühl. English.
ISBN
9781606060896 (pbk.)
1606060899 (pbk.)
9781606060513
1606060511
1606060899 (pbk.)
9781606060513
1606060511
Publication Details
Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum, c2011.
Language
English
Language Note
Translated from the German.
Description
ix, 230 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Call Number
N5775 .W513 2011
Dewey Decimal Classification
937/.7256
Summary
"This 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."-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author
Winckelmann, Johann Joachim, 1717-1768. Nachrichten von den neuesten herculanischen Entdeckungen. English.
Mattusch, Carol C.
Mattusch, Carol C.
Includes
Winckelmann, Johann Joachim, 1717-1768. Nachrichten von den neuesten herculanischen Entdeckungen. English.
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