Classical Savannah: Fine and Decorative Arts, 1800-1840

by Telfair Museum of Art and Page Talbott

By the end of the eighteenth century, classicism, which arose out of Europe's fascination with ancient Greece and Rome, had also left its mark on America. This study of the classical style in the fine and decorative arts shows the extent to which it influenced the material culture of Savannah, Georgia, from 1800 to 1840. More than 130 examples of objects owned in Savannah in this period are illustrated, described, and discussed. The objects include...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0820317934
• ISBN13: 9780820317939
• Release Date: July 1995
• Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.1"