{"product_id":"chatelain","title":"Antiquities of Smyrna and Ephesus - Chatelain c.1705","description":"\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eChatelain’s Antiquities of Smyrna and Ephesus (c. 1705–1720)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Antiquitez Curieuses qui se trouvent aux Environs de Smyrne... (Curious Antiquities found in the Environs of Smyrna and on the road to Ephesus) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"151\"\u003eCartographer\/Author:\u003c\/b\u003e Henri Abraham Chatelain \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"196\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e Amsterdam, Netherlands \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"227\"\u003eDate:\u003c\/b\u003e c. 1705–1720 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"246\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/b\u003e Copperplate engraving with professional hand-colouring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Narrative: A Grand Tour on Paper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThis plate is a beautiful example of early 18th-century \"encyclopedic\" engraving, designed to bring the ancient wonders of the Ottoman Empire to the libraries of Europe. Chatelain’s work was unique for its time, combining detailed visual illustrations with extensive French commentary to provide a scholarly context for the ruins and artifacts shown. It captures the spirit of the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"381\"\u003eGrand Tour\u003c\/b\u003e, focusing on the legendary Greco-Roman sites of \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"440\"\u003eSmyrna\u003c\/b\u003e (modern-day İzmir) and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"470\"\u003eEphesus\u003c\/b\u003e, the home of the Temple of Artemis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eChronicles of the Print\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Tomb of M. Fabius\u003c\/b\u003e: The top center features an illustration of a Roman sarcophagus found near Smyrna, framed by two elegant, gold-washed Rococo-style decorative scrolls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAncient Bas-Relief\u003c\/b\u003e: The bottom-left depicts a detailed funerary relief with Greek inscriptions, showing figures in classical attire—a remarkable early effort at recording epigraphy for a Western audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Ruins of Ephesus\u003c\/b\u003e: On the bottom-right, a scenic view shows the arched ruins of the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"87\"\u003eTemple of Diana (Artemis)\u003c\/b\u003e, complete with figures and pack animals in the foreground to provide a sense of scale and contemporary life among the ancient stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEncyclopedic Text\u003c\/b\u003e: The surrounding panels are filled with detailed French text describing the history of the sites, the nature of the discoveries, and the geographical layout of the region.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Treasures of the Orient","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43928079859777,"sku":null,"price":1200.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0572\/7125\/5105\/files\/4855EE31-F847-43A4-A3B1-18FC40C5E2BD.jpg?v=1778402949","url":"https:\/\/treasuresoftheorient.com\/products\/chatelain","provider":"Treasures of the Orient","version":"1.0","type":"link"}