The Culture of Bronze - Couverture rigide

Motture, Peta

 
9781851779659: The Culture of Bronze
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1851779655 ISBN 13 : 9781851779659
Editeur : V & A Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

The Italian Renaissance was a golden age for bronze sculpture, both on a grand scale such as Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise, or Cellini's Perseus and more intimate statuettes and small-scale functional objects. Bronze, being both costly and luxurious, embodied power, authority, and eternity and emulated the classical past. Yet it was one of the easiest materials to recycle, especially at a time when the need for artillery was ever-present. Drawing on the latest research, and including some 200 superb images, The Culture of Bronze explores the material and making of bronzes and the interrelationships and collaboration between sculptor, foundry, and owner. Encompassing works made for domestic, religious, and civic environments, the book studies the symbolism of bronze, and the bronzes themselves, within their broader societal context.

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À propos de l?auteur

Peta Motture is a senior curator of sculpture at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

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Éditeur
V & A Publishing
Date d'édition
2019
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1851779655
ISBN 13 
9781851779659
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
288
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Personne responsable
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