Antiquities - Sebastian Schütze, Madelaine Gisler-Huwiler

This spectacular compilation of plates, representing a superb collection of ancient vases, is the fruit of a collaboration between Sir William Hamilton (1730 - 1803), British diplomat and collector, and Pierre-François Hugues d’Hancarville (1719-1805), an adventurous connoisseur and amateur art dealer. As an envoy to the British Embassy in Naples, Hamilton developed a keen interest in both antiquity and volcanology, studying the royal excavations of Pompei and Hercolano and publishing the first scientific essays on mount Vesuvius. During his stay in Naples he built the finest collection of anc Antiquities - Sebastian Schütze, Madelaine Gisler-Huwiler od authora Sebastian Schütze, Madelaine Gisler-Huwiler a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus.cz
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