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Book A Description of the Pictures  Statues  Busto s  Basso Relievo s  and Other Curiosities at the Earl of Pembroke s House  at Wilton  Classic Reprint

Download or read book A Description of the Pictures Statues Busto s Basso Relievo s and Other Curiosities at the Earl of Pembroke s House at Wilton Classic Reprint written by Richard Cowdry and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-07-21 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Description of the Pictures, Statues, Busto's, Basso-Relievo's, and Other Curiosities at the Earl of Pembroke's House, at Wilton D E D I C AT I 0 N. Sir, my Prefumption, in thus, Pub11ckly addrefiinv byou, and permit me to affure you, that. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Book A New Description of the Pictures  Statues  Bustos  Basso Relievos  and Other Curiosities  in the Earl of Pembroke s House  at Wilton

Download or read book A New Description of the Pictures Statues Bustos Basso Relievos and Other Curiosities in the Earl of Pembroke s House at Wilton written by James Kennedy and published by . This book was released on 2017-07-16 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A New Description of the Pictures, Statues, Bustos, Basso Relievos, and Other Curiosities, in the Earl of Pembroke's House, at Wilton: In the Antiques of This Collection Are Contained the Whole of Cardinal Richelieu's, Cardinal Mazarine's, and the Greatest Part of the Earl of Arundel's; Besides Several Particular Pieces, Purchased at Different TimesKnowledge, without a Thought in truding on thofe great and noble Perfo nages, to whole Munificence, Genius, and lnduflry, we are indebted for their Prefervation 3, (to them it is {01e Owing, that thefe Patterns of the molt finifhed Productions the World ever faw, have been brought to Light and this Colleetion, of which the following Pages Is but a fumrnary Account, con tains, perhaps, the moft numerous and mofi excellent Specimens of the Greek and Roman Artifis Works, that have efcaped the Ravages of Time, and outlived thofe States, that nurtured, and brought thein to Perfeetion.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Book A New Description of the Pictures  Statues  Bustos  Basso Relievos  and Other Curiosities at the Earl of Pembroke s House at Wilton

Download or read book A New Description of the Pictures Statues Bustos Basso Relievos and Other Curiosities at the Earl of Pembroke s House at Wilton written by James Kennedy and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-24 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A New Description of the Pictures, Statues, Bustos, Basso-Relievos, and Other Curiosities at the Earl of Pembroke's House at Wilton: In the Antiques of This Collection Are Contain'd the Whole of Cardinal Richelieu's and Cardinal Mazarine's, and the Greatest Part of the Earl of Arundel's; Besides Several Particular Pieces Purchas'd at Different Times With Subjects worthy their Attention. Statuary and Painting, Twins and Ri Vals in their Arts, mufl be allow d to be ufeful and entertaining and here thofe Whofe Genius and Tafie lead them to admire thefe exquifite Works of the Antients, and of the greatef'c Mal'ters in modern Times, have an Opportunity, at one View as it were. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Book Playing with Fire

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  • Author : James David Draper
  • Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
  • Release : 2004
  • ISBN : 1588390993
  • Pages : 342 pages

Download or read book Playing with Fire written by James David Draper and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2004 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: European sculptors of the Neoclassical period often modelled their works in clay before producing finished pieces in marble. This book offers a comprehensive overview of Neoclassical terracotta models by European artists, featuring the works of0. Pajou, Houdon, and Canova, among many others.

Book Catalogue

Download or read book Catalogue written by Bernard Quaritch (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Ancient Marbles in Naples in the Eighteenth Century

Download or read book Ancient Marbles in Naples in the Eighteenth Century written by Eloisa Dodero and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-09-16 with total page 654 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Ancient Marbles in Naples in the Eighteenth Century Eloisa Dodero aims at documenting the history of numerous private collections formed in Naples during the 18th century, with particular concern for the “Neapolitan marbles” and the circumstances of their dispersal.

Book A Catalogue of the Sculpture Collection at Wilton House

Download or read book A Catalogue of the Sculpture Collection at Wilton House written by Peter Stewart and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wilton House sculptures constituted one of the largest and most celebrated collections of ancient art in Europe. Originally comprising some 340 works, the collection was formed around the late 1710s and 1720s by Thomas Herbert, the eccentric 8th Earl of Pembroke, who stubbornly 're-baptized' his busts and statues with names of his own choosing. His sources included the famous collection of Cardinal Mazarin, assembled in Paris in the 1640s and 1650s, and recent discoveries on the Via Appia outside Rome. Earl Thomas regarded the sculptures as ancient - some of them among the oldest works of art in existence - but in fact much of the collection is modern and represents the neglected talents of sixteenth-and seventeenth-century artists, restorers and copyists who were inspired by Greek and Roman sculpture.About half of the original collection remains intact today, adorning the Gothic Cloisters that were built for it two centuries ago. After a long decline, accelerated by the impact of the Second World War, the sculptures have been rehabilitated in recent years. They include masterpieces of Roman and early modern art, which cast fresh light on Graeco-Roman antiquity, the classical tradition, and the history of collecting.Illustrated with specially commissioned photographs, this catalogue offers the first comprehensive publication of the 8th Earl's collection, including an inventory of works dispersed from Wilton. It re-presents his personal vision of the collection recorded in contemporary manuscripts. At the same time, it dismantles some of the myths about it which originated with the earl himself, and provides an authoritative archaeological and art-historical analysis of the artefacts.

Book A Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain

Download or read book A Tour Through the Whole Island of Great Britain written by Daniel Defoe and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2005-08-25 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britain in the early eighteenth century: an introduction that is both informative and imaginative, reliable and entertaining. To the tradition of travel writing Daniel Defoe brings a lifetime's experience as a businessman, soldier, economic journalist and spy, and his Tour (1724-6) is an invaluable source of social and economic history. But this book is far more than a beautifully written guide to Britain just before the industrial revolution, for Defoe possessed a wild, inventive streak that endows his work with astonishing energy and tension, and the Tour is his deeply imaginative response to a brave new economic world. By employing his skills as a chronicler, a polemicist and a creative writer keenly sensitive to the depredations of time, Defoe more than achieves his aim of rendering 'the present state' of Britain.

Book Ancient Marbles in Great Britain

Download or read book Ancient Marbles in Great Britain written by Adolf Michaelis and published by . This book was released on 1882 with total page 894 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book History of the Society of Dilettanti

Download or read book History of the Society of Dilettanti written by Lionel Cust and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Works in Architecture of Robert and James Adam

Download or read book The Works in Architecture of Robert and James Adam written by Robert Adam and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-02-20 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most celebrated books in architectural history, this volume consists of 106 illustrated plates that influenced generations of British and American architectural and furniture designs.

Book Historical Memorials of Westminster Abbey

Download or read book Historical Memorials of Westminster Abbey written by Arthur Penrhyn Stanley and published by London : J. Murray. This book was released on 1896 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English, later British and later still (and currently) monarchs of the Commonwealth realms. The abbey is a Royal Peculiar and briefly held the status of a cathedral from 1540 to 1550."--Wikipedia.

Book Tomasso XXV

Download or read book Tomasso XXV written by Emanuela Tarizzo and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based at Bardon Hall, Leeds, 'Tomasso Brothers Fine Art' was established in 1993 and opened their London gallery in St James's in 2013. Dino and Raffaello are recognised internationally for specialising in important European sculpture from the early Renaissance to the Neo-Classical periods, with a particular knowledge of European Renaissance bronzes. They have interests in several other fields including Old Master paintings, antiquities, fine furniture and objects. Tomasso Brothers also advises the Arts Council of England's Reviewing Committee on the export of works of art and objects of cultural interest. Dino and Raffaello have promoted and supported, through loans and exhibitions, major international institutions and in addition to advising private collectors of European sculpture and Old Master paintings internationally, the brothers have made significant sales to some of the world's most prestigious museums. 'Tomasso XXV: A Celebration of Notable Sales' showcases a selection of some of the Tomasso brother's favourites among the works of art they have handled over the past quarter of a century.

Book Nollekens and His Times

Download or read book Nollekens and His Times written by John Thomas Smith and published by . This book was released on 1829 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book A Book for a Rainy Day Or Recollections of the Events of the Years 1766 1833

Download or read book A Book for a Rainy Day Or Recollections of the Events of the Years 1766 1833 written by John Thomas Smith and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Book Important European Sculpture

Download or read book Important European Sculpture written by Charles Avery and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *This richly illustrated and scholarly catalogue accompanies an exhibition at Carlton Hobbs in New York, January 2017. Among the 25 beautiful works, dating from the early Renaissance to the Neoclassical period, are important statuettes by masters such as Gianfrancesco Susini, Willem Danielsz van Tetrode, Masimiliano Soldani-Benzi, Pietro Tacca and Joseph Nollekens.This elegant catalog accompanies the latest in a series of acclaimed exhibitions by Tomasso Brothers Fine Art at Carlton Hobbs LLC in New York (19-27 January 2017). It includes works by some of the greatest European sculptors from the Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical periods - a serene polychromed stucco Madonna and Child by the workshop of Lorenzo Ghiberti (c.1378-1455) from c.1423-40, along with two polychrome glazed terracottas by Santi (1494-1576) and Benedetto Buglioni (1459-1521). There are also a number of newly discovered masterpieces in bronze, for which Tomasso Brothers are now synonymous, which include a magnificent, striding, early bronze after the antique by Willem Danielsz van Tetrode (c.1525-1580). Intriguingly, the Castiglioni Hercules and Antaeus by Pietro Tacca is conjectured to have been made to celebrate a marriage between the great houses of Medici and Della Rovere, c.1620-37. The exhibition also includes a unique 'dancing' version of the ancient Borghese Satyr by Gian Francesco Susini, a highly finished composition of Ganymede and the Eagle by Massimiliano Soldani- Benzi (1656-1740) and an extremely rare gilt-bronze relief by the enigmatic court sculptor to Charles I of England, Francesco Fanelli (1577-c.1661). Amongst the finest and most exquisite objects on show are the newly discovered terracotta roundels by John Bacon the Elder (1740-1799) after frescoes found at Pompeii, that were later translated into black basalt and white stoneware versions by Josiah Wedgwood (1730-1795). Other treasures in terracotta include two works by Joseph Nollekens (1732-1823) depicting Eve bewailing the death of Abel and Lot and his Daughters, both believed to have been bought by J. M. W. Turner (1775-1851) in Nollekens' posthumous sale of 1823. The carefully researched entries accompany beautiful photography and are bolstered by significant contributions from Charles Avery, Giancarlo Gentilini, Stefano Grandesso and Lorenzo Principi.