Antiquities in Motion: From Excavation Sites to Renaissance Collections PST 7 1/2 x 10 inches

7 1/2 x 10 inches

This luminously illustrated book discusses the original context

"This book sets the rung very high on the level of excellence that other books need to obtain

this book does justice to a figure who expanded the field of curating to be a limitless means through which to re-envision what we consider art

Antiquities in Motion: From Excavation Sites to Renaissance Collections PST 7 1/2 x 10 inchesShortlisted for the Charles Rufus Morey Book Award Barbara Furlotti Barbara Furlotti presents a dynamic interpretation of the early modern market for antiquities, relying on the innovative notion of archaeological finds as mobile items. She reconstructs the journey of ancient objects from digging sites to venues where they were sold, such as Roman marketplaces and antiquarians storage spaces; to sculptors workshops, where they were restored; and to