The Care of Ancient Monuments : An Account of Legislative and Other Measures Adopted in European Countries for Protecting Ancient Monuments, Objects and Scenes of Natural Beauty, and for Preserving th Paperback / softback
by G. Baldwin Brown
Part of the Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology series
Paperback / softback
Description
The eminent art historian Gerard Baldwin Brown (1849-1932) held, for fifty years, the first Chair in the History of Art in Britain at the University of Edinburgh.
He published on a wide range of art and architecture; his major work was the six-volume Arts in Early England (1903-1937).
His interest in the wider social context of art was reflected in his concern for the preservation of ancient monuments for the public.
It was after the publication of the present book in 1906 that Brown was appointed member of a Royal Commission to compile an inventory of ancient Scottish monuments.
The first half of the book outlines best practice for the preservation of monuments and architectural and natural beauty.
The second part, based on extensive secondary literature and official documentation, demonstrates how other countries managed their historic monuments: in Europe, India, the Middle East and the United States.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:280 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:17/02/2011
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- ISBN:9781108016063
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:280 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
- Publisher:Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date:17/02/2011
- Category:
- ISBN:9781108016063
