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The antiqvities of Athens

Stuart, James, 1713-1788, Revett, Nicholas, 1720-1804, Newton, William, 1735-1790, Reveley, Willey, d. 1799, Woods, Joseph, 1776-1864, Blake, William, 1757-1827 · 1762 · London : Printed by J. Haberkorn · 29 pictures

The Antiquities of Athens is an 1762 London volume of architectural plates by James Stuart, Nicholas Revett, William Newton and Willey Reveley, recording Greek monuments for a learned and architectural readership. The pictures are engraved views of Athenian buildings, ruins and sculpture, drawn with measured precision, offering a designer clear models of classical columns, friezes, orders and carved reliefs.

Architecture

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