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View of the Crypto Porticus or Front toward the harbour
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View of the Crypto Porticus or Front toward the harbour
View of the Crypto Porticus or Front toward the harbour
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View of the Crypto Porticus or Front towards the harbour
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Plate VII from Robert Adam's Ruins of the Palace of the Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia.
This engraving of the harbour shows an idealised view of the quay with ships and men trading and carrying goods.
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Unknown
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Santini, P.
Date
1764
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54.0 x 35.0 cm
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Robert Adam (1728-1792) was the son of Scottish architect William Adam and brother to James. In their joint architectural practice Robert and James forged the Adam style, inspired by Italian classical wall paintings, Roman design, and Enlightenment ideals.
Adam was fascinated with the art of drawing and the architecture of the classical world, and travelled through France and Italy on his Grand Tour 1755 to 1757.
During this period he sketched classical ruins and was tutored in architectural drawing and art history.
A particular inspiration was Diocletian’s Palace in Split, Croatia – an ancient palace built in the 4th century AD.
Published in 1764, Adam’s `Ruins of the Palace of the Emperor Diocletian at Spalatro in Dalmatia’ contains 61 plates of engravings, showing the palace in ruins.
The drawings themselves are not archaeologically accurate, but this project inspired Adam’s neo-classical style and linked his name with architectural antiquity. Adam’s Grand Tour influenced his work for the rest of his career.
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