Antiquarian, archaeologist, vulcanologist, and envoy to the British Embassy in Naples, Sir William Hamilton (1731 – 1803) was a leading European figure of his time. Though the romance between his wife Lady Emma Hamilton and Horatio Nelson tends to eclipse Sir William’s own activities, his work as a scientist and a classicist made major contributions to the study of Pompei, Herculaneum, and Mt Vesuvius. As an expert in ancient art, Hamilton also built up an invaluable collection of ancient Greek vases, subsequently sold to the British Museum in London in 1772. Before the pieces were ship The Complete Collection of Antiquities from the Cabinet of Sir William Hamilton - Madeleine Huwiler, Sebastian Schütze od authora Madeleine Huwiler, Sebastian Schütze a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus. cz.