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100 1 a| Mayer, Roland,d| 1947-e| author.1| https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjr684jRGgXVyYpFtqQhd3=| ^A517780;

245 14 a| The ruins of Rome :b| a cultural history /c| Roland Mayer, King's College London.;

264 1 a| Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY :b| Cambridge University Press,c| 2025.;

300 a| xxi, 372 pages :b| illustrations (chiefly color), plans ;c| 25 cm;

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338 a| volumeb| nc2| rdacarrier;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 340-364) and index.;

505 00 t| Ruins in Antiquity --t| How Rome Became Ruinous --t| Mediaeval Responses to the Ruins of Rome --t| The Watershed: Petrarch and His Successors --t| The Battle for the Ruins --t| From Topographical Treatise to Guidebook --t| The Ruins Visualized: Paintings and Vedute, Drawings and Engravings, Photographs --t| 'Virtual' Rome: Rome Reconstructed - Visionary Archaeology --t| Remembering the Grand Tour: Paintings, Models and Other Souvenirs --t| Ruins in the Landscape Garden --t| Conservation, Restoration and Presentation of Ruins --t| Literary Responses to the Ruins,;

520 a| "Rome's ruins were little regarded before tourists, architects and painters in the Renaissance found them both historically interesting and aesthetically attractive. This prompted their conservation, restoration and presentation over the centuries as modern visitors see them now. This fascinating book will captivate all lovers of 'the Eternal City'"--c| Provided by publisher.;

650 0 a| Classical antiquities in art.=| ^A378968;

650 0 a| Architecture, Roman, in art.=| ^A1480041;

650 0 a| Ruins in art.=| ^A71107;

650 0 a| Ruins in literature.=| ^A92712;

651 0 a| Rome (Italy)x| Antiquities.=| ^A59694;

651 0 a| Romex| In literature.=| ^A374161;

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The ruins of Rome : a cultural history / Roland Mayer, King's College London.

Author/creator	Mayer, Roland, 1947- author.
Format	Book
Publication	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2025.
Copyright Date	©2025
Description	xxi, 372 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), plans ; 25 cm
Subjects	Classical antiquities in art. Architecture, Roman, in art. Ruins in art. Ruins in literature. Rome (Italy)--Antiquities. Rome--In literature.

Contents	Ruins in Antiquity -- How Rome Became Ruinous -- Mediaeval Responses to the Ruins of Rome -- The Watershed: Petrarch and His Successors -- The Battle for the Ruins -- From Topographical Treatise to Guidebook -- The Ruins Visualized: Paintings and Vedute, Drawings and Engravings, Photographs -- 'Virtual' Rome: Rome Reconstructed - Visionary Archaeology -- Remembering the Grand Tour: Paintings, Models and Other Souvenirs -- Ruins in the Landscape Garden -- Conservation, Restoration and Presentation of Ruins -- Literary Responses to the Ruins,
Abstract	"Rome's ruins were little regarded before tourists, architects and painters in the Renaissance found them both historically interesting and aesthetically attractive. This prompted their conservation, restoration and presentation over the centuries as modern visitors see them now. This fascinating book will captivate all lovers of 'the Eternal City'"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 340-364) and index.
LCCN	2024020559
ISBN	9781009430104
ISBN	1009430106
ISBN	9781009430111 (paperback)
ISBN	1009430114
ISBN	(ebook)

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