First published in its fully expended edition in 1770

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	• The Ruins of the Most Beautiful Monuments of Greece (Texts & Documents) Julien-David Le Roy Getty Publications, 2004 - 568 pages average customer review:based on 1 review view larger image
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First published in its fully expended edition in 1770

First published in its fully expended edition in 1770, The Ruins Of The Most Beautiful Monuments Of Greece is now presented for contemporary readers and translated into English complete with its incredible engravings. Combining architectural history, archaeological report, travelogue observations, and more, The Ruins Of The Most Beautiful Monuments Of Greece offers a truly timeless perspective upon the wonders of an era gone by and the lasting influence Greek architecture construction has had on the modern day. The extensive texts, numerous annotations, and overall lasting focus and respect for the once great and eternally remembered edifices it honors, The Ruins Of The Most Beautiful Monuments Of Greece is a welcome and lasting classical addition to Architectural History shelves and Hellenic Studies collections.

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Julien-David Le Roy's Les ruines des plus beaux monuments de la Grece, initially issued in 1758, first revealed to European eyes the wonders of Greek classical architecture. Overnight, Greece became the rage, much to the chagrin of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and other defenders of the genius of Rome. The impact of the volume's splendid engravings of Athens's ancient ruins on contemporary aesthetics was heightened, particularly in the much-expanded edition of 1770, by its two highly provocative theoretical essays. In one, Le Roy set forth a compelling linear history of the conceptual forms of architecture that began in Egypt, moved to Greece, then Rome, and finally modern Europe. In the other, seeking to express the experience of architectural form and its effects, Le Roy gave new voice to feeling. Here the second edition of Les ruines is published in English for the first time, framed by Robin Middleton's sweeping exposition of both the intellectual milieu out of which Le Roy's work emerged and the controversies it generated.

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