Restoring Antiquities in the Eighteenth Century.: The Treatise of Bartolomeo Cavaceppi between Theories and Practices

Between 1768 and 1772, the Roman restorer Bartolomeo Cavaceppi published his renowned Raccolta d’antiche statue, busti, bassirilievi ed altre sculture (A collection of ancient statues, busts, bas-reliefs, and other sculptures), the first treatise dedicated exclusively to this subject. Building on investigations into the broader art market in the Papal States, this volume contextualises the Raccola within the antiquities trade and the Roman publishing industry, and also examines it in relati...