Anmerkungen:
Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art. - Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:
Introduction -- Aesthetic experiences. Paradoxical encounters: Paestum and the sublime ; Scenic associations: Paestum and the picturesque -- Experiences of movement. Entering ruins: a physical experience ; Staging ruins: theatrical sequences -- Contextualising experiences. In pursuit of the primitive: history in the making ; The eye of the architect: Paestum exported -- Conclusion