Antiquarian, archaeologist, vulcanologist, and envoy to the British Embassy in Naples, Sir William Hamilton (1731\u20131803) 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\u2019s own activities, his work as a scientist and a classicist made major contributions to the study of Pompei, Herculaneum, and Mt Vesuvius.<\/p>\n
As an expert in ancient art, Hamilton also built up an invaluable collection of ancient Greek vases, subsequently sold to the British Museum in London in 1772. Before the pieces were shipped off to England, Hamilton commissioned Pierre-Fran\u00e7ois 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 Les Antiquit\u00e9s d’Hancarville<\/em>, represents a neoclassical masterpiece. Never before had ancient vases been represented with such meticulous detail and sublime beauty.<\/p>\n With this reprint, TASCHEN revives d’Hancarville\u2019s masterful catalog for a contemporary audience, reproducing in exacting detail the same pristine images that sparked Europe’s love affair with the classical style.<\/p>\n About the Series: Bibliotheca Universalis<\/em> \u2014 Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable, democratic price! Antiquarian, archaeologist, vulcanologist, and envoy to the British Embassy in Naples, Sir William Hamilton (1731\u20131803) 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\u2019s own activities, his work as a scientist and a classicist made major contributions to the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5150,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[4522],"product_tag":[1156,159,334,1548,1681],"class_list":{"0":"post-5088","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-art-en","7":"product_tag-appliedarts-en","8":"product_tag-art-movements-en","9":"product_tag-collections-en","10":"product_tag-craft","11":"product_tag-history","12":"pa_author_att-madeleine-huwiler-en","13":"pa_author_att-sebastian-schutze-en","14":"pa_cover-hardcover","15":"pa_format-20-x-145-cm-en","16":"pa_isbn-9783836556422-en","17":"pa_language-multi","18":"pa_pages-576-en","19":"pa_published-2015-06-25-en","20":"pa_publisher-taschen-en-en","22":"first","23":"outofstock","24":"sold-individually","25":"shipping-taxable","26":"purchasable","27":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\n
\nSince we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, the name TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible, open-minded publishing. Bibliotheca Universalis<\/em> brings together nearly 100 of our all-time favorite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art, anthropology, and aphrodisia.
\nBookworm\u2019s delight \u2014 never bore, always excite!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"