By retracing the history of three colossal candelabras made by Piranesi (1720–78) from fragments of ancient Roman sculptures, Caroline van Eck introduces us to the complicated journey of art objects from their production to their reception, and tests the effectiveness of anthropological methods by isolating what relates to the commodification of art objects and their singularization.
Original title: Piranesi's Candelabra and the Presence of the Past, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2023.
2026 (publication expected by 2nd quarter)
French edition
17 x 24 cm (softcover)
ISBN : 978-2-37896-493-1
EAN : 9782378964931
forthcoming
