Gold, Silver and Bronze: Metal Sculpture of the Roman Baroque - Rilegato

Montagu, Jennifer

9780691027364: Gold, Silver and Bronze: Metal Sculpture of the Roman Baroque

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0691027366 ISBN 13: 9780691027364

Casa editrice: Bollingen Foundation, 1996

Roman baroque sculpture is usually thought of in terms of large-scale statues in marble and bronze, tombs, or portrait busts. Smaller bronze statuettes are overlooked, and the extensive production of sculptural silver--much of which is now lost but can be studied from drawings--is omitted from the histories of art. In these lectures, Jennifer Montagu enriches our understanding of the sculpture of the period by investigating these works in metal: the bronzes that adorn the great tabernacles, which are a prominent feature of Roman churches; the often gilded silver, both secular and ecclesiastical; and elaborately embossed display dishes. She also looks at the production of medals, an essential aspect of metal sculpture that is usually confined to specialist literature.

The book concentrates on selected pieces by such master sculptors as Bernini, and leading metal-workers such as Giovanni Giardini. Making extensive use of archival documents and drawings, Montagu examines the often tortuous relationship between the patrons and the artists and elucidates the relationship between those who provided the drawings or models and the craftsmen who executed the finished sculptures. In this way she provides insights into the procedures of the workshops, and at the same time opens our eyes to a new and fascinating area of sculpture.

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Recensione:

"This pioneering book provides fascinating insights into the relationship between patrons and artists and between those who
provided the drawings or models and the craftsmen who produced the finished sculptures."--The Art Newspaper

Contenuti:

	Money and Measurements
	Abbreviations
	List of Illustrations
	Preface
1	Introduction	1
2	Roman Bronzes around 1600	19
3	Adoration of the Host. Tabernacles of the Baroque	47
4	The Medal. Some Drawings for the Hamerani	73
5	Silver Tribute from a Prince to a Grand Duke. The 'Piatti di San Giovanni'	92
6	Giardini and Giardoni. Silversmiths and Founders of the Eighteenth Century	117
7	From Rome to Lisbon. The Patronage of John V	155
	Colour Plates	183
	App. A The Tabernacles of Jacopo del Duca	199
	App. I The Ciborium of Sta Maria Maggiore	201
	App. II The Ciborium of Sta Maria in Vallicella	205
	App. III The Tabernacle of the Cappella Aldobrandini in Bologna	208
	App. IV The Virgin and Child for Lisbon	210
	App. V The Virgin of the Immaculate Conception for Lisbon	211
	Notes	213
	Bibliography	249
	Index	256