The Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneum: Life and Afterlife of a Sculpture Collection

$85.00 at The Getty Museum.

Carol C. Mattusch The Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneum―buried during the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in CE 79, then rediscovered in 1750―contained a large collection of bronze and marble statuary and busts. Before they were published or exhibited, the sculptures were restored so as to appear whole, thereby helping to shape early modern tastes in classical sculpture. This book describes the nature of the ancient sculptures and their impact on the modern public. Their chance discovery affected the interpretation of…