{"product_id":"dhancarville-by-sebastian-schutze-9783836587631","title":"D'Hancarville","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntiquarian, archaeologist, vulcanologist\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eenvoy to the British Embassy\u003c\/strong\u003e in Naples, Sir \u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Hamilton\u003c\/strong\u003e (1731-1803) was a leading European figure of his time. Though the romance between his wife Lady Emma Hamilton and Horatio Nelson tends to eclipse Sir William's own activities, his work as a scientist and a classicist made major contributions to the study of Pompei, Herculaneum, and Mt. Vesuvius.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs an expert in ancient art, Hamilton also built up an \u003cstrong\u003einvaluable collection of ancient Greek vases\u003c\/strong\u003e, subsequently sold to the \u003cstrong\u003eBritish Museum\u003c\/strong\u003e in London in 1772. Before the pieces were shipped off to England, Hamilton commissioned Pierre-François Hugues d'Hancarville, an adventurous connoisseur and art dealer, to document the vases in words and images. The resulting catalog, published in four volumes and known as \u003cem\u003eLes Antiquités d'Hancarville\u003c\/em\u003e, represents a \u003cstrong\u003eneoclassical masterpiece\u003c\/strong\u003e. Never before had ancient vases been represented with such meticulous detail and sublime beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith this reprint, TASCHEN revives d'Hancarville's masterful catalog for a contemporary audience, reproducing in exacting detail the same pristine images that sparked \u003cstrong\u003eEurope's love affair with the classical style\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596211175660,"sku":"9783836587631","price":195.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783836587631-d-hancarville.jpg?v=1777918146","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/dhancarville-by-sebastian-schutze-9783836587631","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}