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"This new translation brings to light the early days of scientific archaeology and the unearthing and study of Herculaneum and Pompeii as observed by the erudite and acerbic art historian Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717-1768). His Letter, published in German in 1762, displays his extensive knowledge of geology, ancient literature, and art while offering a scathing critique of the Spanish Bourbon excavations around the Bay of Naples and of the officials involved. He further discusses these topics in his equally controversial Report of 1764. The introduction describes the context in which these texts were written, identifies various politicians, academics, and collectors, and elucidates topics of particular interest to Winckelmann, from artifacts to local customs to the contents of ancient papyri. The illustrations, particularly those from the Bourbon publication--Le Antichità di Ercolano (1757-92)--illuminate how these monuments influenced contemporary perception of the ancient world."--

Winckelmann, Johann Joachim, --- Stabiae (Extinct city) --- Herculanum (Ville ancienne) --- Stabies (Ville ancienne) --- ART / History / Ancient & Classical. --- Amber --- Bernstein --- Succinite --- Jewelries --- Amber art objects --- Jewelry, Prehistoric --- Ambre --- Objets d'art en ambre --- Bijoux préhistoriques --- Bijoux préhistoriques --- Excavations (Archaeology) --- History --- Herculaneum (Extinct city) --- Pompeii (Extinct city) --- Civilization, Ancient. --- History. --- Mediterranean Region --- Italy --- Civilization. --- Antiquities. --- History, Ancient --- Jewelry --- Fouilles (Archéologie) --- Histoire --- Pompéi (Ville ancienne) --- Early works to 1800. --- Ouvrages avant 1800 --- Méditerranée, Région de la --- Italie --- Civilisation --- Antiquités --- Ancient civilization --- Precious stones --- Resins, Fossil --- Ancient History (Medicine) --- Ancient History of Medicine --- History of Medicine, Ancient --- Medicine, Ancient History --- Ancient History --- Ancient Histories (Medicine) --- Ancient History Medicine --- Ancient History Medicines --- Histories, Ancient (Medicine) --- History Medicine, Ancient --- History Medicines, Ancient --- History, Ancient (Medicine) --- Medicine Ancient History --- Medicines, Ancient History

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"This catalogue provides a general introduction to amber in the ancient world followed by detailed catalogue entries for fifty-six Etruscan, Greek, and Italic carved ambers from the J. Paul Getty Museum. The volume concludes with technical notes about scientific investigations of these objects and Baltic amber"--Provided by publisher.

Art objects --- Art objects, Etruscan --- Art objects, Ancient --- Amber art objects --- J. Paul Getty Museum --- Etruscan art objects --- Bric-a-brac --- Objects, Art --- Objets d'art --- Art --- Decoration and ornament --- Decorative arts --- Object (Aesthetics) --- Antiques --- Getty (J. Paul) Museum. --- Getty Museum --- JPGM --- Museo J. Paul Getty --- History of the arts