Dilettanti – The Antic and the Antique in Eighteenth–Century England (Getty Publications –) - Tapa dura

"This is a crucial work for students and scholars interested in 18th-century studies. Highly recommended." "Choice" " "In writing Dilettanti, Redford has presented a compelling and invigorating overview of the Dilettanti, their society, and the impact that this group of eccentric amateur scholars has had on history."--History in Review "This is a crucial work for students and scholars interested in 18th-century studies. Highly recommended."--Choice "Redford's exemplary study provides a richly layered account of the Dilettanti and the quintessentially eighteenth-century culture of curiosity they embodied."--New Perspectives on the Eighteenth Century "Crisply focused."--Bryn Mawr Classical Review "Bruce Redford's Dilettanti is not itself a dilettantish work, for the book's succinctness and lightness of touch reflect skill of the highest order. . . . There is nothing remote or dusty about either the Dilettanti or his book."--New York Review of Books In writing "Dilettanti," Redford has presented a compelling and invigorating overview of the Dilettanti, their society, and the impact that this group of eccentric amateur scholars has had on history. "History in Review" " Redford s exemplary study provides a richly layered account of the Dilettanti and the quintessentially eighteenth-century culture of curiosity they embodied. "New Perspectives on the Eighteenth Century" """ Crisply focused. "Bryn Mawr Classical Review" """ Bruce Redford s "Dilettanti "is not itself a dilettantish work, for the book s succinctness and lightness of touch reflect skill of the highest order. . . . There is nothing remote or dusty about either the Dilettanti or his book. "New York Review of Books" " "In writing "Dilettanti", Redford has presented a compelling and invigorating overview of the Dilettanti, their society, and the impact that this group of eccentric amateur scholars has had on history."--"History in Review" "Bruce Redford's "Dilettanti "is not itself a dilettantish work, for the book's succinctness and lightness of touch reflect skill of the highest order. . . . There is nothing remote or dusty about either the Dilettanti or his book."--"New York Review of Books" "Redford's exemplary study provides a richly layered account of the Dilettanti and the quintessentially eighteenth-century culture of curiosity they embodied."--"New Perspectives on the Eighteenth Century" "" "Crisply focused."--"Bryn Mawr Classical Review"""

With elegance and wit, this volume recreates the vibrant culture of connoisseurship in Enlightenment England by investigating the multifaceted activities and achievements of the Society of Dilettanti - a group founded in 1732 devoted to the study, and support of those studying, Greco-Roman antiquity."Dilettanti" is a superbly illustrated volume that examines its members, and their expeditions, collections, and publications - which laid the groundwork for the Neo-Classical revival. It also shows how they were able to successfully combine the didactic - detailed investigations into technique, condition, restoration and provenance - with the ability to bring illustrations of ancient sculpture to new artistic heights.