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In 1764, three members of the Society of Dillettanti set sail from England for Ionia, the coastal area of present-day Turkey and the islands of the Aegean Sea near that coast. Apart from the author Richards Chandler (1738-1810), the two other members on the expedition were the architect Nicholas Revett (1720-1804) and the artist William Pars (1742-1782). The Society of Dilettanti, founded in 1734, was an association that sponsored the study of ancient Greek and Roman art. Its purpose was to influence and correct the public taste of the country. The expedition was the Society's first independent mission. Its purpose was to explore and describe the antiquities of Ionia. 67430443
