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- Book Title
- Nature of Classical Collecting : Collectors and Collections, 100
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- 9780754600121
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Topic
- Archaeology, Ancient / General, General
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The phenomenon of collecting as a systematic activity undertaken for symbolic rather than actual needs, is traditionally taken to originate in the middle of the fifteenth century, when the first cabinets of curiosities appear in Italy. Yet it is clear that the practice of collecting started long before that, indeed its origins can be traced back thousands of years to European prehistoric communities. Whilst this early genesis is, due to lack of written records, still shrouded in much mystery, The Nature of Classical Collecting argues that the collecting practices of classical Greece and Rome offer a rich tapestry of experiences which can be reconstructed to illuminate a pivotal period in the long and ever developing phenomenon of collecting. Utilizing a wide variety of examples of classical collections - including grave goods, the accumulations of Greek temples and open-air shrines, the royal collections of Hellenistic kings, Roman art and curiosity collections, and relics - The Nature of Classical Collecting focuses on the field of the 'pre-history' of collecting, a neglected yet critical phase that helped crystallize the western concept of collecting. Drawing primarily on Latin writings from the period 100 BCE to 100 CE it shows how collecting underwent a transition from a religious and political activity, to an intellectual practice in which connoisseurship could impart social status. It also demonstrates how the appreciation of objects and artists changed as new qualities were attributed to material culture, resulting in the establishment of art markets, patronage and an interest in the history of art. By exploring these early developments, The Nature of Classical Collecting not only provides a fascinating insight into the culture of late Hellenistic/early Imperial Roman collecting, but also offers a much fuller grounding for understanding the influences and inspirations of those Renaissance collectors who themselves were to have such a profound influence on the course of European art, architecture and culture.
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Publisher
Routledge
ISBN-10
0754600122
ISBN-13
9780754600121
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2857602
Product Key Features
Language
English
Topic
Archaeology, Ancient / General, General
Dimensions
Item Length
8.3in.
Item Height
1in.
Item Width
6.3in.
Item Weight
16 Oz
Additional Product Features
Book Title
Nature of Classical Collecting : Collectors and Collections, 100 Bce-100 CE
Lc Classification Number
De60.B68 2003
Table of Content
Contents: Preface; Introduction; Reading ancient texts: methodological approaches to interpretation and appropriation. Part I Notions of collecting in the ancient world: Collecting material testimonies: antiquarianism and notions of the past; 'Gifts-to-men and gifts-to-gods': defining (collecting) values; The concept of the individual as a cultural category: its implications in classical collecting; Collecting in time and space in the classical world. Part II Classical collectors and collections: Visiting Pliny's collection: reading a 'museum'; Poet's gifts, collector's worlds: the epigrams of Martial; 'Luxury is not for everybody': collecting as a means of sharing cultural and social identity; 'Furnishing' the collector's world: Cicero's Epistulae and the Verrine Orations. Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.
Copyright Date
2004
Format
Hardcover
Target Audience
College Audience
Lccn
2003-052110
Publication Year
2004
Series
Perspectives ON Collecting Ser.
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Antiques & Collectibles, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
370 Pages
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