Pirro Ligorio's Worlds: Antiquarianism, Classical Erudition and the Visual Arts in the Late Renaissance. Fernando Loffredo and Ginette Vagenheim, eds. Brill's Studies in Intellectual History 293; Brill's Studies on Art, Art History, and Intellectual History 34. Leiden: Brill, 2019. xxii + 428 pp. €138

Blair Fowlkes-Childs investigates the cult of Jupiter Dolichenus in Rome in light of archaeological findings, and shows that, despite past doubts, Pirro proves to be a reliable source. Ligorio's interest in the antiquities of Southern Italy is assessed by Federico Rausa, who reconstructs his knowledge of ancient sites in Sicily, and Anna Schreurs-Morét, who studies his archaeological explorations in Naples, focusing on the representation of sirens. Fernando Loffredo shows the influence of Ligorio's ideas on the contemporary use of statues in colored marble and in the general attempt to re-create the ancient world, mixing modern decoration, ancient pieces, and imitations of classical art.