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Power and Pathos: Bronze Sculpture of the Hellenistic World (edition 2015)

by Jens M. Daehner (Editor), Kenneth Lapatin (Designer)

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This book is the catalog of an exhibit put on by the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. As a specialized publication it may be difficult to locate. However, it is worth the search if you are interested in the bronzes of this era. Used copies may be expensive, but interlibrary loan is a possibility for those who would like to read the essays and examine the excellent photos. Because the metal could be melted down for other purposes, bronze sculptures are less common than marble or other stone. In addition to a description of each piece in the exhibit, grouped by various themes, the book contains essays on the techniques, history, uses and materials. I had not realized that such sculptures usually had inlaid eyes and insets of copper, silver or different bronze alloys to give color to lips, wounds or bruised, or nipples. The authors also explore the idea that Greek artists created deliberate forgeries of classic and archaic works for the Roman market.
1 vote ritaer | Mar 15, 2023 |
This book is the catalog of an exhibit put on by the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles. As a specialized publication it may be difficult to locate. However, it is worth the search if you are interested in the bronzes of this era. Used copies may be expensive, but interlibrary loan is a possibility for those who would like to read the essays and examine the excellent photos. Because the metal could be melted down for other purposes, bronze sculptures are less common than marble or other stone. In addition to a description of each piece in the exhibit, grouped by various themes, the book contains essays on the techniques, history, uses and materials. I had not realized that such sculptures usually had inlaid eyes and insets of copper, silver or different bronze alloys to give color to lips, wounds or bruised, or nipples. The authors also explore the idea that Greek artists created deliberate forgeries of classic and archaic works for the Roman market.
1 vote ritaer | Mar 15, 2023 |

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