Society of Dilettanti

Society of Dilettanti
Formationc. 1734
PurposePromotion of classical art and scholarship
HeadquartersLondon, England
Region served
United Kingdom
MembershipInvitation-only

The Society of Dilettanti (founded 1734) is a British society of noblemen and scholars that sponsored the study of ancient Greek and Roman art, and the creation of new work in the style.

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