Society of Dilettanti

The Society of Dilettante, also Dilettante Society or short Dilettante (German: Society of dilettantes of it. Dilettare, ' inspire jmd / delight ') is a British association of collectors, scholars and nobles. The Association connects festivities with a loving opinionated study of Greek and Roman antiquity.

History

The first meeting of young wealthy English gentlemen took place in 1732; In 1734 it was founded by members of a Grand Tour as London society Dining ( dinner party ) formally.

The group was initially chaired by Francis Dashwood. Among the members were some dukes and notables as Joshua Reynolds, David Garrick, and Richard Payne Knight Uvedale Price.

Primarily, the members made familiar by the beginning of the century compulsory in the circles of wealthy young men's education journey with the art of antiquity. Stayed there while also largely in the loving opinionated Enjoy yourself and was a priority objective of the Society ie socializing and entertainment, the group showed great commitment but also in the field of arts. The Company financed a number of art expeditions to Greece and appeared as a sponsor for the creation of the Royal Society.

From donations of members of the financial basis was created to initially mainly archaeological expeditions to promote.

In addition, artists were encouraged to work in a classicizing style. As the first artist George Knapton was financially supported.

The Society of Dilettanti promoted from 1740, the Italian opera. When building the Royal Academy of Arts it was one of the main sponsors and Joshua Reynolds of the founding members. In 1775 the club had collected enough money to build up a fund with the purpose of supporting student travel to Rome and Greece. Expeditions such as those of Richard Chandler, William Pars and Nicholas Revett, the results of which they published in the magazine Ionian Antiquities, had great influence on neoclassicism in Britain.

The 60 members shall be determined in accordance with the Statutes by secret ballot and introduced in a solemn ceremony. The event takes place in different London clubs. Today, the firm supports the English schools in Rome and Athens with annual donations substantially. A stand-alone fund helps financially since 1984 on visits to classical sites and museums.

Known members

  • Thomas Anson (founding member )
  • Right Honorourable Sir Joseph Banks
  • Charles Crowle, Esq.
  • Henry Dawkins of Stand Lynch Hall, Wiltshire
  • Francis Dashwood, 15th Baron le Despencer (founding member )
  • Lord Dundas
  • Payn Galway, Esq.
  • David Garrick (actor ) ( 1717-1779 )
  • Charles Gore, Esq. (1729-1807)
  • Sir James Gray, 2nd Baronet (founding member )
  • Sir George Grey, 3rd Baronet (founding member )
  • The Honourable Charles Francis Greville
  • Sir William Hamilton ( diplomat )
  • Richard Payne Knight ( since 1781 )
  • Duke of Leeds
  • Constantin John Lord Murlgrave
  • Uvedale Price
  • Sir Joshua Reynolds ( since 1766 )
  • Lord Seaforth
  • Spencer Stanhope, Esq.
  • Sir John Taylor ( Jamaica)
  • Richard Thompson (1745-1820), Arch Master of the Society of Dilettanti
  • Sir Anthony R Wagner, Garter Principal King of Arms
  • William Wilkins
  • Charles Watkin Williams - Wynn ( the Elder)
  • Sir Charles Watkin Williams - Wynn ( the Younger )
  • Charles Towneley, antiquarian and collector
  • George Thomas Staunton ( Member 1829-1856 )

Trivia

Horace Walpole was the Society critical of and ruled in 1743: She was ... a club with two conditions, on the one hand had once been in Italy and the other to be drunk: the two chiefs are Lord Middlesex and Sir Francis Dashwood, in the entire period Italy were rarely sober.

The toast of the Society was: Long live the virtue and the beautiful women, it is bright, it takes forever - Greek and Roman taste of the mind - serious game.

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