Antiquities in Motion: From Excavation Sites to Renaissance Collections

An exciting new approach to understanding the trade of antiquities in early modern Rome traces the journey of objects from discovery to display.

Barbara Furlotti presents a dynamic interpretation of the early modern market for antiquities, relying on the innovative notion of archaeological finds as mobile items. She reconstructs the journey of ancient objects from digging sites to venues where they were sold, such as Roman marketplaces and antiquarians’ storage spaces; to sculptors’ worksho...