Ruins of Palmyra and Baalbek: Volumes I-II

The Ruins of Palmyra and The Ruins of Baalbek are a remarkable record of an expedition to the Levant by three antiquarians and a draftsman in the 1750s, featuring over 100 engravings of classical architecture. They were unique in providing a systematic discussion of the sites physical and human geography alongside pictorial evidence. This new edition features reproductions of all the engravings and an introduction by Benjamin Anderson.

\n Format: Mixed media product
\n \n Publication date: 20 May 2021
\n Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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First published in the 1750s, The Ruins of Palmyra and The Ruins of Baalbek are a remarkable record of an expedition to the Levant by three antiquarians, Robert Wood, John Bouverie, and James Dawkins, along with a draftsman, Giovanni Battista Borra. With over 100 engravings of the classical architecture of the two ancient cities of Palmyra and Baalbek, the volumes represent the earliest-known examples of monographs on archaeological sites. They were unique in providing a systematic discussion of the sites physical and human geography alongside two kinds of pictorial evidence: views of the ancient sites in their then-present state and detailed plans, with measurements, of architectural features. This new approach was immediately copied by antiquarians in the later 18th century and also had great influence upon Neoclassical architecture in Britain, Europe, and North America. This new edition features reproductions of all the engravings from the original publications and includes a new introduction by noted scholar, Benjamin Anderson (Cornell University, USA).

\n Weight: 1612g\n
Dimension: 217 x 306 x 32 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780755617265\n \n