Originally a convivial gathering of rich young men who had been on the Grand Tour, it met in London from 1732, and developed as a serious supporter of architectural and archaeological explorations of Greece, the Middle East, and Italy, thereby laying the foundation for a systematic scholarly study of Classical antiquities. The Society financed a series of expeditions and published the results. Notable successes were The Antiquities of Athens (1762–1814) and Antiquities of Ionia (1769–1814). It was a powerful stimulus for the Neo-Classicism, especially the Greek Revival.
Bibliography
- Chilvers, Osborne, & Farr (eds.) (1988)
- Crook (1972a)
- Society of Dilettanti (1814)
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