Title Classical New York : discovering Greece and Rome in Gotham / Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis and Matthew M. McGowan, editors

Edition First edition Published New York : Empire State Editions, an imprint of Fordham University Press, 2018

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 283 pages) : illustrations Contents The Custom House of 1833-42: A Greek Revival Building in Context / Francis Morrone -- The Imperial Metropolis / Margaret Malamud -- Archaeology versus Aesthetics: The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Classical Collection in Its Early Years / Elizabeth Bartman -- The Gould Memorial Library and Hall of Fame: Reinterpreting the Pantheon in the Bronx / Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis -- "The Expression of Civic Life": Civic Centers and the City Beautiful in New York City / Jon Ritter -- The Titans of Rockefeller Center: Prometheus and Atlas / Jared A. Simard -- Rome Reborn: Old Pennsylvania Station and the Legacy of the Baths of Caracalla / Maryl B. Gensheimer -- The Roman Bath in New York: Public Bathing, the Pursuit of Pleasure, and Monumental Delight / Allyson McDavid -- "In Ancient and Permanent Language": Artful Dialogue in the Latin Inscriptions of New York City / Matthew McGowan Summary This book examines the reception and appropriation of Classical (Greco-Roman) Art and Architecture in New York from 1830-1940, including Pennsylvania Station, Rockefeller Center, the Gould Memorial Library, the proposed Civic Center (Foley Square), Federal Hall, as well as on the use of inscriptions in New York's art and architecture Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and indexes Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (JSTOR, viewed June 4, 2019) Subject Neoclassicism (Architecture) -- New York (State) -- New York Architecture, Roman -- Influence Architecture, Greek -- Influence Public buildings -- New York (State) -- New York ARCHITECTURE -- History -- Ancient & Classical. Public buildings Buildings Architecture, Roman -- Influence Architecture, Greek -- Influence Neoclassicism (Architecture) SUBJECT New York (N.Y.) -- Buildings, structures, etc Subject New York (State) -- New York Form Electronic book Author Macaulay-Lewis, Elizabeth, editor. McGowan, Matthew M., editor. Gensheimer, Maryl B., 1983- Morrone, Francis, 1958- Malamud, Margaret. McDavid, Allyson Ritter, Jon Simard, Jared A ISBN 9780823281039 0823281035 9780823281046 0823281043

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