Item Number: 121214 Title: Shaky Ground: Context, Connoisseurship and the History of Roman Art Author: Marlowe, Elizabeth Price: Not Available ISBN: 9780715640647 Description: Bristol: Bristol Classical Press, 2012. 24cm., hardcover, 160pp. Summary : The recent crisis in the world of antiquities collecting has prompted scholars and the general public to pay more attention than ever before to the questions of archaeological findspots and collecting history for newly found objects. When it comes to famous works that have been in major museums for many generations, such questions are rarely asked. Canonical pieces like Barberini Togatus for the Fonseca bust of a Flavian lady appear in virtually every textbook on Roman art. But we have no more certainty about these works's archaeological origins than we do about those that appear in auction catalogues today. This book argues that the question of archaeological origins should be the first one asked not only by museum acquisitions boards but by scholars as well. (Debates in Archaeology) We regret to inform you that this title is no longer available. P.O. Box 3904, Kingston, New York 12402 US Phone: 845-331-8519 Fax: 845-331-0852 Email: michael@artbooks.com |
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