The Antiquities of Athens

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ISBN: 9781568987231
English edition
Princeton Architectural Press
Hardcover, 496 pages
22,9 x 30,5 cm
black & white
October 2007
€95,00 (excl. VAT)

The Antiquities of Athens

Measured and Delineated by James Stuart and Nicholas Revett, Painters and Architects

James Stuart, Nicholas Revett

Series: Classic Reprints

James “Athenian” Stuart and Nicholas Revett’s monumental Antiquities of Athens was the first accurate survey of ancient Greek architecture ever completed. Based on precise measured drawings done at the sites of the ancient ruins between 1751 and 1754, these books set a new standard for archaeological investigation in the eighteenth century. In doing so, they also transformed our understanding of Greek architecture, challenged prevailing notions about a universal classical ideal, and fueled the Greek Revival movement that dominated British, European and American architecture and design for over a century.

Originally published in four volumes that appeared between 1762 and 1816, Stuart and Revett’s masterwork is presented here in its entirety as part of our Classic Reprints series and features a new introduction by scholar Frank Salmon.