Unearthing the Past
Archaeology and Aesthetics in the Making of Renaissance Culture
Published on 31. December 1999
Book
Hardback
460 pages
978-0-300-07677-6 (ISBN)
Description
The cultural story of the unearthing of famous artworks in the 15th century. Employing a variety of approaches, it probes the impact of archaeological finds on Renaissance consciousness, and the rebirth of art history as objects confirmed or refuted the written records of antiquity.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
206 illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 185 mm
Weight
1330 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-300-07677-6 (9780300076776)
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