D'Hancarville. The Complete Collection of Antiquities from the Cabinet of Sir William Hamilton
$156.00
- Hardcover
514 pages
- Release Date
29 November 2022
Summary
Antiquarian, archaeologist, vulcanologist, and envoy to the British Embassy in Naples, Sir William Hamilton (1731-1803) was a leading European figure of his time. Though the romance between his wife Lady Emma Hamilton and Horatio Nelson tends to eclipse Sir William’s own activities, his work as a scientist and a classicist made major contributions to the study of Pompei, Herculaneum, and Mt. Vesuvius.
As an expert in ancient art, Hami…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9783836587631 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 3836587637 |
| Author: | Madeleine Huwiler, Sebastian Schütze |
| Publisher: | Taschen GmbH |
| Imprint: | Taschen GmbH |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 514 |
| Release Date: | 29 November 2022 |
| Weight: | 3.41kg |
| Dimensions: | 340mm x 250mm x 43mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
”…a spectacular survey of the famously magnificent antiquities collection of Sir William Hamilton.”
…a spectacular survey of the famously magnificent antiquities collection of Sir William Hamilton. * The Times *
About The Author
Madeleine Huwiler
Madeleine Huwiler studied classical archaeology, ancient history, and old Egyptian at Fribourg University. She has collaborated on various excavations and exhibitions.
Sebastian Schütze was a longtime research fellow at the Bibliotheca Hertziana (Max Planck Institute for Art History) in Rome. He is a member of the academic board of the Istituto Italiano per gli Studi Filosofici in Naples, and a member of the Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften. From 2003 to 2009 he held the Bader Chair in Southern Baroque Art at Queen’s University in Kingston. In 2009 he was appointed professor of early modern art history at Vienna University.
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