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Benjamin West and His American Students (exhibition Washington, National Portrait Gallery, 16.10.1980 - 04.01.1981 ; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Academy of the Arts, 30.01.1981 - 19.04.1981)
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Year: 1980 Publisher: Washington Smithsonian Institution Press

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Romantic Art in Britain : Paintings and Drawings 1760-1860 (exhibition Detroit, Institute of Arts, 09.01.1968 - 18.02.1968 ; Philadelphia, Museum of Art, 14.03.1968 - 21.04.1968)
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Year: 1968 Publisher: Philadelphia Philadelphia Museum of Art

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Fabricating the antique : neoclassicism in Britain, 1760-1800
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ISBN: 0226113965 9780226113968 Year: 2006

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Between 1760 and 1800, British aristocrats became preoccupied with the acquisition of ancient Greek and Roman artifacts. From marble busts to intricately painted vases, these antiquities were amassed in vast collections held in country houses and libraries throughout Britain. In 'Fabricating the Antique', Viccy Coltman examines these objects and their owners, as well as dealers, restorers, designers, and manufacturers. She provides a close look at the classical revival that resulted in this obsession with collecting antiques. Looking at the theoretical foundations of neoclassicism, Coltman contends this reinvention of ancient material culture was more than a fabrication of style. Based in the strong emphasis on classical education during this time, neoclassicism, Coltman claims, could be more accurately described as a style of thought translated into material possessions. 'Fabricating the Antique' is a new take on both well-known collections of ancient art and newly cataloged artifacts. This book also covers how these objects& once removed from their original context& were received, preserved, and displayed. Art historians, classicists, and archaeologists alike will benefit from this important examination of British eighteenth-century history.

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