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Books for the Grand Tour
Contents:
- Books for the Grand Tour: Archaeology, Architecture and the Dilettante
- The Greek Revival in Architecture
- Académie Royale d'Architecture
- Antoine Babuty Desgodets: Les édifices des Rome, dessinés et measures tres exactement, 1687
- Robert Adam: Ruins of the Palace of the Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia, 1764
"Books for the Grand Tour: Architecture, Archaeology and the Dilettante."
- March 11--June 1, 2005
- Gallery Talk and Opening, Friday, March 11th at 4:30.
- Curated by Joshua Castaño OC’06
- Gallery Talk by Joshua Castaño
Organized in conjunction with the Allen Memorial Art Museum’s spring exhibition "The Splendor of Ruins," this show examines the relationship of illustrated architectural books to the 17th and 18th century Grand Tour.