Description
Book SynopsisThis book examines the reception and appropriation of Classical (Greco-Roman) Art and Architecture in New York from 1830–1940, including Pennsylvania Station, Rockefeller Center, the Gould Memorial Library, the proposed Civic Center (Foley Square), Federal Hall, as well as on the use of inscriptions in New York’s art and architecture.
Table of ContentsPreface vii
List of Figures ix
Classical New York
Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis and Matthew McGowan | 1
1. The Custom House of 1833–42: A Greek Revival Building in Context | 15
Francis Morrone
2. The Imperial Metropolis | 38
Margaret Malamud
3. Archaeology versus Aesthetics: The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Classical Collection in Its Early Years | 63
Elizabeth Bartman
4. The Gould Memorial Library and Hall of Fame: Reinterpreting the Pantheon in the Bronx | 85
Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis
5. “The Expression of Civic Life”: Civic Centers and the City Beautiful in New York City | 114
Jon Ritter
6. The Titans of Rockefeller Center: Prometheus and Atlas | 140
Jared A. Simard
7. Rome Reborn: Old Pennsylvania Station and the Legacy of the Baths of Caracalla | 161
Maryl B. Gensheimer
8. The Roman Bath in New York: Public Bathing, the Pursuit of Pleasure, and Monumental Delight | 182
Allyson McDavid
9. “In Ancient and Permanent Language”: Artful Dialogue in the Latin Inscriptions of New York City | 211
Matthew McGowan
Reflections | 235
Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis and Matthew McGowan
Glossary | 239
Acknowledgments | 243
Bibliography | 245
List of Contributors | 267
Index
