The Literature of Classical Art: Two-Volume Set: Vol.1, The Painting of the Ancients; Vol. 2, A Lexicon of Artists and Their Works

by Franciscus Junius the younger, Keith Aldrich (Editor), Raina Fehl

Franciscus Junius the Younger (1590-1677) was initially employed by the Earl of Arundel as a tutor to his son and heir. When the Earl discovered Junius's talents, he commissioned him to restore the lost theory and history of the art of antiquity. Junius produced two complementary books that remain the most exhaustive presentation of valuable ancient writings about classical art.

1157 pages, Hardcover

First published January 21, 1992

About the author

François du Jon le jeune, or Franciscus Junius the Younger (1590?-1677) was first a pastor and then employed by the Earl of Arundel as a tutor to his son and heir.