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Charles Robert Cockerell in the Mediterranean - Letters and Travels, 1810-1817 (Hardcover)
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Charles Robert Cockerell in the Mediterranean - Letters and Travels, 1810-1817 (Hardcover)
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Charles R. Cockerell (1788-1863) was one of the most significant
nineteenth-century British architects and a major player in the
cultural shift from the Georgian eighteenth to the Victorian
nineteenth century. Charles R. Cockerell (1788-1863) was one of the
most significant nineteenth-century British architects and a major
player in the cultural shift from the Georgian eighteenth to the
Victorian nineteenth century. Cockerell's travelsin the eastern
Mediterranean between 1810 and 1817 were the formative experience
of his life. His forty letters from this period, held in the
archives of the Royal Institute of British Architects and published
here for the first time, give crucial day-to-day insights into his
actions, thoughts and feelings in relation to the intricate
histories of the re-discovery and sales of the Aegina and Bassae
marbles and, equally importantly, illuminate his hugely significant
work on temple architecture and sculpture in mainland Greece, the
great cities of Asia Minor, and the significant temples of Sicily.
Drawing on these letters, and on some 150 unpublished letters sent
by his friends while they were all in Greece and now held in the
British Museum, this book elucidates what Cockerell did and why by
analyzing his methods of work and their significance. It discusses
Cockerell's aesthetic and conceptual development during his time
abroad, particularly his influential part in the changing vision of
Greek sculpture and architecture, from Winkelmann's static ideal to
one rooted in dramatic tension and contextual contingency. The book
unravels the emergence of Cockerell's crucial historical
perspective and shows how he arrived at a new view of the ancient
Greek past as made up of real lived lives, rather than just
existing as a back drop to the present. By offeringa complete
edition of the RIBA letters, this book fills a significant gap in
our understanding of the thought and work of one of the formative
spirits of nineteenth century visual historical culture. SUSAN
PEARCE is Professor Emeritus of Museum Studies, University of
Leicester. THERESA ORMROD has extensive experience in archival
research, manuscript transcription and editing.
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