Please note: In order to keep Hive up to date and provide users with the best features, we are no longer able to fully support Internet Explorer. The site is still available to you, however some sections of the site may appear broken. We would encourage you to move to a more modern browser like Firefox, Edge or Chrome in order to experience the site fully.

Supporting your high street Find out how »
Johannes Wiedewelt : A Danish Artist in Search of the Past, Shaping the Future, Paperback / softback Book

Johannes Wiedewelt : A Danish Artist in Search of the Past, Shaping the Future Paperback / softback

Edited by Annette Rathje, Marjatta Nielsen

Paperback / softback

Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks

Description

In the latter half of the 18th century, Johannes Wiedewelt (1731-1802) played a pivotal role in introducing an early form of Neoclassicism in Danish sculpture, by creating a large number of monuments for many different purposes.

In the 17505 he studied in Paris and Rome, where he became part of an international network of pioneer-ing artists and scholars (e.g: J J Winckelmann).

In Denmark Wiedewelt endeavoured to translate the ancient idiom in statuary and monuments into an "eternal", national monument style, which still appears surprisingly modern.

The volume contains twelve interdisciplinary articles.

The authors aim at reassess-ing Wiedewelt's role in the service of art, art theory, academic education, design, etc.

Special emphasis is placed on his persistent studies on Classical Antiquity and Danish Prehistoric and Medieval monuments, which make him particularly interesting for the history of archaeology, also seen from an international perspective.

Information

Save 10%

£53.99

£48.29

Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
Add to Basket
Sign in to add to wishlist
 
Free Home Delivery

on all orders

 
Pick up orders

from local bookshops

Information