A fascinating story of the impact of the rediscovery of antique objects, long-forgotten and often physically buried, on the consciousness and art of 15th- and 16th-century Rome. Barkan brings to life the inspired attempts to bridge the huge gap between ancient and Renaissance Rome, a rebirth which not only transformed art but also poetry and history. Stories of the rediscovery of statues such as the Lacoon and the Torso Belvedere is accompanied by extracts of Roman descriptions of statues and art as well as Renaissance ...
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A fascinating story of the impact of the rediscovery of antique objects, long-forgotten and often physically buried, on the consciousness and art of 15th- and 16th-century Rome. Barkan brings to life the inspired attempts to bridge the huge gap between ancient and Renaissance Rome, a rebirth which not only transformed art but also poetry and history. Stories of the rediscovery of statues such as the Lacoon and the Torso Belvedere is accompanied by extracts of Roman descriptions of statues and art as well as Renaissance accounts of uncovering them and their attempts to understand them. Finally, Barkan examines the influence of sculptures on specific Renaissance artists and works, notably Bandinelli.
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Add this copy of Unearthing the Past: Archaeology and Aesthetics in the to cart. $3.97, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by Yale University Press.
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Good in very good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 42 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Good to Very Good condition. No underlinings, highlightings, or other markings. First Edition, 1st printing.
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Very Good++ Size: 116x20x160; Yale Univ Press 1999. Like new but for prev owner initial inside cover else book is like new and unread condition spine is smooth and not creased cover is like new condition.
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Good. All pages and cover are intact. Possible minor highlighting and marginalia. Ships from an indie bookstore in NYC. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 42 p. Contains: Illustrations.
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Near fine in very good(+) jacket. Illustrated. xxxiii + 428 pages, large 8vo, grey boards, d.w. New Haven: Yale University Press, (1999). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper.
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Used-Good in Fair jacket. A fascinating story of the impact of the rediscovery of antique objects, long-forgotten and often physically buried, on the consciousness and art of 15th-and 16th-century Rome. Barkan brings to life the inspired attempts to bridge the huge gap between ancient and Renaissance Rome, a rebirth which not only transformed art but also poetry and history. Stories of the rediscovery of statues such as the Lacoon and the Torso Belvedere is accompanied by extracts of Roman descriptions of statues and art as well as Renaissance accounts of uncovering them and their attempts to understand them. Finally, Barkan examines the influence of sculptures on specific Renaissance artists and works, notably Bandinelli. The rediscovery of some of the most famous artworks of all time--statues lying underground beneath Rome--launched a thrilling archaeological adventure in the 15th century. In this remarkable book, Barkan probes the impact of these magnificent finds on Renaissance consciousness. 206 illustrations. Dust jacket faded on spine. Covers slightly bowed, dented along upper edge. Interior pages in good condition. Wrapped in complimentary Brodart dust jacket protector.
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Dr Kilinski's ink signature else near new condition, covers bright, text clean and binding tight in a like dust jacket which is now in a clear protective mylar sleeve. 428pp., illus. From the library of Karl Kilinski II.
