Kategoria BISAC: Art >> History - Ancient & Classical

The fascicle includes 291 laws and decrees from between 300/299 and 229/8 BCE, which was as really turbulent period in the history of Athens. As literary sources are largely missing for thee years, the inscriptions are of particular importance. They witness the interior disposition of the city, its dependence on the Hellenistic kings, and its struggle for sovereignty. All inscriptions are referenced by indices.

Drawing on the Collection of Classical Antiquities in Berlin as an example, Astrid Fendt examines the collection, restoration and presentation of Greek and Roman sculptures in the 19th century. The focus is on the relationship between restoration and science: what images of antiquity (antiquities) are shaped by or derived from the restoration? Based on a detailed catalogue, the restoration history of the classical sculptures in Berlin will be written for the first time ever with a comparative look at other relevant European collections. The result is a fundamental approach to the history...