Letters to Miranda and Canova on the Abduction of Antiquities from Rome and Athens 2024 Holiday - Hardcover

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this fascinating peek into a bygone Parisian era is a treat for the eyes and the intellect alike

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"This small book registers many of the attitudes of its patrons and makers while also evidencing superb craftsmanship and beauty

Stierli examines this methodology against the background of contemporary pop and conceptual art

Letters to Miranda and Canova on the Abduction of Antiquities from Rome and Athens 2024 Holiday - HardcoverAntoine Quatremre de Quincy Introduction by Dominique Poulot Translation by Chris Miller and David Gilks In the 1790s and early 1800s, the art world experienced two big events: First came the military confiscation of masterpieces from Italy and northern Europe in order to build a universal museum in Paris's Louvre. Then famous marble sculptures were prised out of the Parthenon and sent to London. These events provoked reactions ranging from