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.
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.
Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis (Edited By) Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis is Associate Professor of Liberal Studies and Middle Eastern Studies. She is also the Executive Officer of the M.A. Program in Liberal Studies at the Graduate Center, the City University of New York. Matthew McGowan (Edited By) Matthew M. McGowan is Associate Professor and Chair of Classics at Fordham University.
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Preface vii List of Figures ix Classical New York Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis and Matthew McGowan 1 1. The Custom House of 1833-42: A Greek Revival Building in Context 15 Francis Morrone 2. The Imperial Metropolis 38 Margaret Malamud 3. Archaeology versus Aesthetics: The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Classical Collection in Its Early Years 63 Elizabeth Bartman 4. The Gould Memorial Library and Hall of Fame: Reinterpreting the Pantheon in the Bronx 85 Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis 5. "The Expression of Civic Life": Civic Centers and the City Beautiful in New York City 114 Jon Ritter 6. The Titans of Rockefeller Center: Prometheus and Atlas 140 Jared A. Simard 7. Rome Reborn: Old Pennsylvania Station and the Legacy of the Baths of Caracalla 161 Maryl B. Gensheimer 8. The Roman Bath in New York: Public Bathing, the Pursuit of Pleasure, and Monumental Delight 182 Allyson McDavid 9. "In Ancient and Permanent Language": Artful Dialogue in the Latin Inscriptions of New York City 211 Matthew McGowan Reflections 235 Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis and Matthew McGowan Glossary 239 Acknowledgments 243 Bibliography 245 List of Contributors 267 Index
Preface vii List of Figures ix Classical New York Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis and Matthew McGowan 1 1. The Custom House of 1833-42: A Greek Revival Building in Context 15 Francis Morrone 2. The Imperial Metropolis 38 Margaret Malamud 3. Archaeology versus Aesthetics: The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Classical Collection in Its Early Years 63 Elizabeth Bartman 4. The Gould Memorial Library and Hall of Fame: Reinterpreting the Pantheon in the Bronx 85 Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis 5. "The Expression of Civic Life": Civic Centers and the City Beautiful in New York City 114 Jon Ritter 6. The Titans of Rockefeller Center: Prometheus and Atlas 140 Jared A. Simard 7. Rome Reborn: Old Pennsylvania Station and the Legacy of the Baths of Caracalla 161 Maryl B. Gensheimer 8. The Roman Bath in New York: Public Bathing, the Pursuit of Pleasure, and Monumental Delight 182 Allyson McDavid 9. "In Ancient and Permanent Language": Artful Dialogue in the Latin Inscriptions of New York City 211 Matthew McGowan Reflections 235 Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis and Matthew McGowan Glossary 239 Acknowledgments 243 Bibliography 245 List of Contributors 267 Index
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