From ancestral cults to art: the Santacroce Collection of antiquities

Christian, Kathleen (2002). From ancestral cults to art: the Santacroce Collection of antiquities. Annali della Scuola normale superiore di Pisa. Classe di lettere e filosofia, 14 pp. 255–272.

Abstract

Considers the antiquities collection of the Santacroce family in Renaissance Rome, in particular the family's shift of focus from objects related to the their presumed ancient ancestor (Publius Valerius Publicola) towards antiquities which were perceived of and valued as 'works of art'.

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• Item ORO ID
• 34662
• Item Type
• Journal Item
• ISSN
• 0392-095X
• Extra Information
• Journal Special issue title: Senso delle rovine e riusi dell’Antico
• Academic Unit or School
• Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Arts and Humanities > Art History
  Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) > Arts and Humanities
  Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
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• © 2002 Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa and Kathleen Christian
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• Kathleen Christian