{"title":"Valentin Kockel","description":"\u003cp\u003eValentin Kockel's works immerse readers in the rich tapestry of \u003cem\u003earts and culture\u003c\/em\u003e, blending insightful analysis with evocative storytelling. His writing often explores historical figures and artistic movements, offering nuanced perspectives that invite deeper appreciation of creative expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom detailed character portraits to explorations of cultural contexts, Kockel's books reveal the intricate connections between art, history, and human experience. Readers can expect engaging narratives that celebrate the enduring impact of culture on society.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fausto-felice-niccolini-by-sebastian-schutze-9783754400197","title":"Fausto \u0026 Felice Niccolini","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen the excavations at \u003cb\u003ePompeii \u003c\/b\u003ewere first placed on a  scholarly archaeological footing in the 19th century, brothers Fausto  and Felice Niccolini were close at hand and ready to respond. Making use  of the newly introduced technique of color lithography, they \u003cb\u003edocumented the buildings, frescos, statues, as well as the most ordinary everyday objects\u003c\/b\u003e,  of the city buried in just 24 hours by the catastrophic eruption of  Vesuvius and preserved for over 1,600 years under a mantle of volcanic  ash.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Niccolinis' goal was to \u003cb\u003eillustrate all aspects of life in the antique city\u003c\/b\u003e. Their publication, Le case ed i monumenti di Pompei (\"The Houses and Monuments of Pompeii\"), which was issued in installments between 1854 and 1896 in Naples, presented \u003cb\u003eover 400 color plates \u003c\/b\u003eproviding not only \u003cb\u003eviews, maps, and groundplans of the city and its public buildings\u003c\/b\u003e, but also offered \u003cb\u003eunprecedented access to Pompeii's private residences\u003c\/b\u003e.  They revealed the astonishing painted wall decorations that adorned  these long-buried abodes, their intricate works of art, and the  practical utensils of everyday use, conjuring up a vivid picture of each  house as a real domestic space. In addition, \"animated\" representations visualized daily life in  Pompeii's workshops, taverns, and shops, on its public squares, and in  its temples, theaters, and baths.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This meticulous facsimile revives the Niccolinis' extraordinary  achievement with selected color plates and two introductory essays setting  the project in its contemporary context and presenting the historical  protagonists of the Vesuvian excavations. In addition, \u003cb\u003ewe  explore the remarkable influence exerted by Pompeian art-and by the  haunting plaster casts made of victims of the eruption-on the visual  arts\u003c\/b\u003e. Across painting, sculpture, and interior design, we trace  the Pompeii legacy in the work of Robert Adam, Anton Raphael Mengs,  Angelika Kaufmann, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Lawrence Alma-Tadema,  Pablo Picasso, and Giorgio de Chirico, right through to recent masters  Duane Hanson and George Segal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48241198825708,"sku":"9783754400197","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9783754400197-fausto-felice-niccolini-1.jpg?v=1787936780"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/valentin-kockel.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}