The fourth of a series of 4 volumes offering insight into the Antiquities of Athens. It offers an Introduction, then descriptive and critical texts, accompanied by numerous original Etchings of scaled elevations, sections, plans and other illustrations. Subjects included: The Antiquities of Pola; Temple of Rome and Augustus at Pola; Arch of Sergius at Pola; Parthenon Sculpture; Miscellaneous Antiquities from around Greece and its islands.
Stuart, James (1713-1788), archaeologist, architect and artist
The first of five volumes dedicated to the study of the Antiquities of Athens. It contains descriptive and critical text, accompanied by original etchings of drawings, scaled elevations, sections and plans of a series of buildings and architectural details. Subjects included: General View of Athens; Doric Portico at Athens; Ionic Temple on the Ilisus; Octagon Tower of Andronicus Cyrrestes; Tower of the Winds; Choragic Monument of Lysicrates or Lanthorn of Demosthenes; Stoa or Portico supposed to be the remains of the Temple of Jupiter Olympus.
Stuart, James (1713-1788), archaeologist, architect and artist
