Classical New York : Discovering Greece and Rome in Gotham /

During the rise of New York from the capital of an upstart nation to a global metropolis, the visual language of Greek and Roman antiquity played a formative role in the development of the city's art and architecture. This compilation of essays offers a survey of diverse reinterpretations of cl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: McGowan, Matthew M. (Editor ), Macaulay-Lewis, Elizabeth (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2018
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Neoclassicism (Architecture) > New York (State) > New York.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Classical New York / Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis and Matthew M. McGowan
  • The Custom House of 1833-42 : a Greek Revival building in context / Francis Morrone
  • The imperial metropolis / Margaret Malamud
  • Archaeology versus aesthetics : the Metropolitan Museum of Art's classical collection in its early years / Elizabeth Bartman
  • The Gould Memorial Library and Hall of Fame : reinterpreting the Pantheon in the Bronx / Elizabeth Macaulay- Lewis
  • "The expression of civic life" : civic centers and the city beautiful in New York City / Jon Ritter
  • The Titans of Rockefeller Center : Prometheus and Atlas / Jared A. Simard
  • Rome reborn : Old Pennsylvania Station and the legacy of the Baths of Caracalla / Maryl B. Gensheimer
  • The Roman bath in New York : public bathing, the pursuit of pleasure, and monumental delight / Allyson McDavid
  • "In ancient and permanent language" : artful dialogue in the Latin inscriptions of New York City / Matthew M. McGowan
  • Reflections / Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis and Matthew M. McGowan.

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