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'.

Viewing alternatives

Look up in Google Scholar

Item Actions

Export

About

CORE (COnnecting REpositories)