Classical reception

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Classical reception (Q810): The study of the impact of Greek and Roman literary and visual culture on subsequent cultures.

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Title	Description	Keywords	Full details
British Collectors of Classical Antiquities	This course is an exploration of British collectors of classical antiquities, their activities and attitudes, and the wider influence of this...	Sir John Soane, Sir William Hamilton, Elgin Marbles, Ashmolean Musem, Dilettanti, C.R. Cockerell, Lord Elgiin, Collectors, Enlightenment, Long 18th Century, Arundel Marbles, Pomfret Marbles, Wedgwood	view
A VISUAL GLOSSARY OF GREEK VASES	This link takes you to a visual glossary of Greek vases - shapes, descriptions and images.	vases, ceramics, Attic Black Figure, Attic Red Figure, Collections, Collectors, Greek art	view
HOW TO MAKE A GREEK VASE	This link takes you to a brief video from the J. Paul Getty Museum about how Greek vases were made.	vase painting, vases, ceramics, Attic Black Figure, Attic Red Figure, Collections, Collectors	view
JAMES STUART SKETCHING THE ERECHTHEUM	This link takes you to al illustration of James Stuart sketching the Erechtheum, from The Antiquities of Athens, vol. 2 (1787).	James 'Athenian' Stuart, Stuart and Revett, Greek architecture, Architecture, Enlightenment, Society of Dilettani, Dilettanti, 18th century, Erekhtheion, Erechtheum	view
St AMBROSE AND THEODOSIUS I	This link takes you to the painting of St Ambrose barring Theodosius from Milan Cathedral, c.1619-20, by Anthony van Dyck in...	Theodosius I, Ambrose of Milan, Ancient rome, Roman empire, Early Christian, van Dyck, Late Roman	view
FROM SIR WILLIAM HAMILTON'S COLLECTION	This link takes you to an image of Gillray's caricature 'From Sir William Hamilton's Collection', along with links to other Hamilton-related...	vases, Sir William Hamilton, Nelson, Emma Hamilton, James Gillray, caricature	view
THE CULTURAL BIOGRAPHY OF SIR WILLIAM HAMILTON'S VASES	This link takes you to an abstract of a doctoral thesis on 'The Cultural Biography of Sir William Hamilton’s Vases'. It will be available after...	Sir William Hamilton, vases, Collectors, Collections	view
STUART & REVETT: THE GREEK DORIC ORDER	THis link takes you to an image of an engraving: Thomas Miller after Nicholas Revett. Greek Doric Order from Volume I of Ionian Antiquities,...	uart & Reve	view
EXEKIAS AND DIONYSOS	This link takes you to an image of the Attic Black Figure kylix by Exekias depicting the dire consequences of piracy.	Exekias, Dionysos, Attic Black Figure, Collections, Pillage, Piracy, Plunder	view
EMMA HAMILTON IN THE NATIONAL GALLERY, LONDON	This link takes you to images of works depicting Emma Hamilton in the National Portrait Gallery, London.	Emma Hamilton, Sir William Hamilton, James Gillray, George Romney, Joshua Reynolds	view

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