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Cambridge's 'Shrine of the Muses'. The display of classical antiquities in the Fitzwilliam Museum, 1848-1898
The display of the classical antiquities in the Fitzwilliam Museum changed dramatically between 1848, when the Museum opened, and 1898. At first sight, it appears to be a transition from disorder to order, 'muddle' to scientific classification. This paper investigates that transition. Draw...
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