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Greek Bronze Statuary : from the Beginnings Through the Fifth Century B. C.
Cornell, Cornell University Press, 1989 Hardcover with dustjacket, 246 Pages, 26 x 20 cm. EN. as new. . ISBN 9780801421488.
Freestanding bronze statuary was the primary mode of artistic expression in classical Greece, yet it was not until the nineteenth century that any original large statues of that period were unearthed. Carol C. Mattusch enriches our knowledge of this beloved but elusive art form in a comprehensive study of the style and techniques of bronze statuary during the Archaic (6th century B.C.) and Classical (5th century B.C.) periods., Freestanding bronze statuary was the primary mode of artistic expression in classical Greece, yet it was not until the nineteenth century that any original large statues of that period were unearthed. Carol C. Mattusch enriches our knowledge of this...
Classical Bronzes : the Art and Craft of Greek and Roman Statuary
Cornell, Cornell University Press, 1996 Hardcover with dustjacket, 241 pages, 26 x 18 cm. EN . ISBN 9780801431821.
Classical Bronzes : the Art and Craft of Greek and Roman Statuary
Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneum: Life and Afterlife of a Sculpture Collection
Los Angeles, J. Paul Getty Museum, 2005 Chocolate cloth binding with dustjacket, 390 pages, 31 x 24 cm. Folding color plan of the villa tucked into envelope inside back cover. EN. Sealed. ISBN 9780892367221.
The Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneumburied during the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79, then rediscovered in 1750 contained a large collection of bronze and marble statuary and busts. Before they were published or exhibited, the sculptures were restored so as to appear whole, thereby helping to shape early modern tastes in classical sculpture. This book describes the nature of the ancient sculptures and their impact on the modern public. Their chance discovery affected the interpretation of the statuestheir styles and subjectsover the course of the next 250 years. The ancient sculptures were copied extensively in reproductions of various sizes and patinas. The author traces the popularity of these copies in Europe and America. Also presented in the book is a technical study of the production techniques and materials of the sculptures, as well as of their modern restoration history. Scientific analyses and detailed photographs reveal both how the pieces were cast and pieced together in antiquity and how they were restored in the eighteenth century. Even though this collection has been known for two and a half centuries, this book covers for the first time the eclectic nature of the sculptures, their actual condition, and their quality, pointing in some cases to mass production.
