Recycling, Reconstruction, and Preservation
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The theme Recycling, Reconstruction and Preservation examines how ruins have been used and interpreted, focusing on the many social, political, and artistic purposes to which ruins have been put.
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Anne Claude Philippe, Comte de Caylus
French, 1692–1765 Excavation of architectural fragments in a classical landscape French, active late eighteenth century Engraving frontispiece from Anne-Claude-Philippe, Comte de Caylus, Recueil d'antiquités égyptiennes, étrusques, grecques et romaines Paris: Desaint & Saillant, 1752–1767 92-B25956 | ||||||
Charles-Louis Clérisseau
French, 1721–1820 Interior of Roman baths and statue of Hygeia at Nîmes, France Engraving from Antiquités de la France Paris: P. Didot l'aîné 1804 88-B 2179 | ||||||
Charles-Louis Clérisseau
French, 1721–1820 Interior of the Temple of Diana at Nîmes, France Engraving from Antiquités de la France Paris: P. Didot l'aîné 1804 88-B2179 | ||||||
Joseph Michael Gandy
English, 1771–1843 The Persian Porch and the Place of Consultation of the Lacedemonians Watercolor and gouache over pen and pencil, on paper, ca. 1816 910072* | ||||||
Giovanni Montiroli
Italian, 1807–1879 Views of the Porta Maggiore and the Tomb of the Baker, Rome Watercolor from Giuseppe De Fabris, Porta Gregoriana al Monumento dell'Acqua Claudia... Rome: n.p., 1840 900013* | ||||||
Giovanni Montiroli
Italian, 1807–1879 Finds from excavations in the area of the Tomb of the Baker, Rome Watercolor from Giuseppe De Fabris, Porta Gregoriana al Monumento dell'Acqua Claudia... Rome: n.p., 1840 900013* | ||||||
Nicolas Béatrizet
French, active 1540–1565 The Colonna Sancta at St. Peter's Basilica, Rome Engraving from Speculum romanae magnificentiae Rome: Antoine Lafréry et al., 1544(?)–1602 91-F104 | ||||||
Nicolas Béatrizet (?)
French, active 1540–1565 "Pasquino" sculpture in Rome Engraving from Speculum romanae magnificentiae Rome: Antoine Lafréry et al., 1544(?)–1602 91-F104 | ||||||
Martin Engelbrecht
German, 1684–1756 Perspective view of a city during an earthquake Set of seven etchings, hand-colored, from Præsentation eines Erdbebens, late 1750s 96.R.39 | ||||||
Anonymous
Hellenicorama or Grecian Views Cards used for practice of watercolor technique Aquatint prints, hand-colored London: J. Burgis, ca. 1800–1825 94.R.57 | ||||||
Alphonse Liebert
French, 1827–1914 Interior court of burned Hôtel de Ville, Paris Albumen print, 1871 93.R.121* | ||||||
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Various makers
Italian, 1807–1879 Disaster postcards, including scenes of destruction caused by the 1906 earthquake and fire in San Francisco and the 1933 earthquake in Long Beach 89.R.46 |
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Anne and Patrick Poirier
French, 1942–, 1942– Mnémosyne: Les archives de l'archéologue Sycamore wood, stone, glass, paper, books, and mixed media, 1991 Courtesy Sonnabend Gallery, New York | ||||||
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