Rachel Carlisle, Lecturer in Art History at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has recently published a new book titled Picturing German Antiquity in the Age of Print: Art, Archaeology, and the Style All’antica in Early Modern Augsburg with Amsterdam University Press. This scholarly work explores the pivotal role of print in local antiquarian studies and the development of a style all’antica in sixteenth-century Augsburg, Germany.
Carlisle’s research delves into how print culture influenced the understanding and representation of antiquity in early modern Germany. By examining artistic and archaeological endeavors, she sheds light on how Augsburg became a hub for the revival and reinterpretation of classical forms. Her analysis provides fresh insights into the intersection of art, archaeology, and print media during this transformative period.
Several prestigious fellowships, including the Lindsay Young Visiting Regional Faculty Fellowship at the Marco Institute for Medieval and Renaissance Studies at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, a Fulbright Research Award, and the Rolf und Ursula Schneider-Stiftung Doctoral Fellowship at the Herzog August Bibliothek supported the research for this publication. Additionally, publication subventions from the Renaissance Society of America and the New Foundation of Art History contributed to bringing this book to fruition.
For scholars and enthusiasts of Renaissance and early modern art history, Picturing German Antiquity in the Age of Print is an essential addition to the field. The book is available through Amsterdam University Press. More details can be found here.
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