Bernini
sculpting in clay
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Author
Contributions
- Bernini, Gian Lorenzo, 1598-1680 - Contributor
- Sigel, Anthony - Contributor
- Wardropper, Ian - Contributor
- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) - Contributor
- Kimbell Art Museum - Contributor
Publication
2012 - distributed by Yale University Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
104,000 words, Guess
Page Count
416 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-101588394727
- ISBN-100300185006
- ISBN-139781588394729
- ISBN-139780300185003
- Library of Congress Control Number2012032457
and 4 more
- OCLC Control Number797975276
- Better World Books9780300185003
- Better World Books9781588394729
- Open LibraryOL27141101M
Classifications
- DDC730.92
- LCCNB623.B5 D53 2012
- LCCNB611
and 2 more
- LCCNB623.B5 A4 2012
- LCCNB623.B5D53 2012
Description
"The brilliantly expressive clay models created by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) as "sketches" for his works in marble offer extraordinary insights into his creative imagination. Although long admired, the terracotta models have never been the subject of such detailed examination. This publication presents a wealth of new discoveries (including evidence of the artist's fingerprints imprinted on the clay), resolving lingering issues of attribution while giving readers a vivid sense of how the artist and his assistants fulfilled a steady stream of monumental commissions. Essays describe Bernini's education as a modeler; his approach to preparatory drawings; his use of assistants; and the response to his models by 17th-century collectors. Extensive research by conservators and art historians explores the different types of models created in Bernini's workshop. Richly illustrated, Bernini transforms our understanding of the sculptor and his distinctive and fascinating working methods."--Publisher's website.
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