Images that inspired the neoclassical imagination 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 Britis The Complete Collection of Antiquities - Pierre d' Hancarville, Madeleine Gisler-Huwiler, Sebastian Schütze od authora Pierre d' Hancarville, Madeleine Gisler-Huwiler, Sebastian Schütze a nakladatelství za skvělé ceny na e-shopu Martinus. cz.