2010, ISBN: 1170154697

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[EAN: 9781170154694], Neubuch, [PU: Gale Ecco, Print Editions, United States], Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, e… More...

[EAN: 9781170154694], Neubuch, [PU: Gale Ecco, Print Editions, United States], Language: English . Brand New Book ***** Print on Demand *****.The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.The eighteenth-century fascination with Greek and Roman antiquity followed the systematic excavation of the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy; and after 1750 a neoclassical style dominated all artistic fields. The titles here trace developments in mostly English-language works on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, and other disciplines. Instructional works on musical instruments, catalogs of art objects, comic operas, and more are also included. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT021893Altered from P.A.D.B. Metastasio s L Angelica, founded on the Orlando furioso of Ariosto. Dedication signed: Angelo Cori. Parallel English and Italian texts.London: printed by J. Chrichley, 1739. [2],49, [1]p.; 8<

ISBN: 9781170154694

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination t… More...

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.The eighteenth-century fascination with Greek and Roman antiquity followed the systematic excavation of the ruins at Pompeii and Herculaneum in southern Italy; and after 1750 a neoclassical style dominated all artistic fields. The titles here trace developments in mostly English-language works on painting, sculpture, architecture, music, theater, and other disciplines. Instructional works on musical instruments, catalogs of art objects, comic operas, and more are also included. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT021893Altered from P.A.D.B. Metastasio's 'L'Angelica, ' founded on the 'Orlando furioso' of Ariosto. Dedication signed: Angelo Cori. Parallel English and Italian texts.London: printed by J. Chrichley, 1739. 2],49, 1]p.; 8 Books > Art and Architecture > Art History List_Books<