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Monumenti antichi inediti / spiegati ed illustrati da Giovanni Winckelmann

Book
1767 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

2 v. (XXIV, CIII; [6], 368, [2] p., 67 leaves of plates) : ill. (engravings) ; 40 cm. (fol.)
Title in red and black.
Engraved title vignette, head and tail pieces, decorated initials.
"Nella Stamperia di Marco Pagliarini ..."--Colophon.
Library's copy has 4 supplements by S. Raffei, each with a special t.p., and bearing imprint dates from 1773-1779, bound in after the 1st vol.
Re-bound in brown buckram (library binding) in 1949. Plates cut and bound in to produce [127] leaves of plates.


Object details

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TitleMonumenti antichi inediti / spiegati ed illustrati da Giovanni Winckelmann
Brief description
Book, 'Monumenti antichi inediti / spiegati ed illustrati da Giovanni Winckelmann', published Roma : a spese dell' autore, 1767.
Physical description
2 v. (XXIV, CIII; [6], 368, [2] p., 67 leaves of plates) : ill. (engravings) ; 40 cm. (fol.)
Title in red and black.
Engraved title vignette, head and tail pieces, decorated initials.
"Nella Stamperia di Marco Pagliarini ..."--Colophon.
Library's copy has 4 supplements by S. Raffei, each with a special t.p., and bearing imprint dates from 1773-1779, bound in after the 1st vol.
Re-bound in brown buckram (library binding) in 1949. Plates cut and bound in to produce [127] leaves of plates.
Gallery label
ANTIQUE MONUMENTS EXPLAINED Johann Winckelmann, Monumenti entichi inediti spiegati ed illustrati da Giovanni Winckelmann, 1767 The development of the Neo-classical style went hand in hand with the first serious studies of the history of ancient Greek and Roman art. This new approach was pioneered by Johann Winckelmann, a German art historian working in Rome. His ideas were spread through his many books, published from the 1750s onwards. Printed paper with engraved illustration;modern binding. Written and published by Johann Joachim Winckelmann (born in Stendal, Germany, 1717, died in Trieste, Italy, 1768); printed by Marco Pagliarini Published in Rome National Art Library no. 38041800160186(13/03/2018)
Other number
50.C.20 - NAL Pressmark
Collection
Library number
38041800160186

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Record createdAugust 22, 2017
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