In this book fifteen leading scholars and scientists evaluate small-scale bronze sculpture from the Mediterranean. Based on a J. Paul Getty Museum Symposium on Small Bronze Sculpture held in March 1989, the book discusses historical and technical considerations in provenancing and collecting bronzes of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman manufacture.
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In this book fifteen leading scholars and scientists evaluate small-scale bronze sculpture from the Mediterranean. Based on a J. Paul Getty Museum Symposium on Small Bronze Sculpture held in March 1989, the book discusses historical and technical considerations in provenancing and collecting bronzes of Greek, Etruscan, and Roman manufacture.
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Very Good. Art. XL. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 7 3/4"w x 11"h. 284 pages. Light edge wear and small tear on cover. Contents: Foreword by John Walsh; Dr. Heinz Menzel: In Memoriam by David Gordon Mitten; Samos and Some Aspects of Archaic Greek Bronze Casting by Helmut Kyrieleis--Ancient Copper Alloys: Some Metallurgical and Technological Studies of Greek and Roman Bronzes by David A. Scott and Jerry Podany--Egyptian Metal Statuary of the Third Intermediate Period ( Circa 1070-656 B.C. ), from Its Egyptian Antecedents to Its Samian Examples by Robert Steven Bianchi--The Human Figure in Classical Bronze-working: Some Perspectives by Joan R. Mertens--The Gilding of Bronze Sculpture in the Classical World by W. A. Oddy, M. R. Cowell, P. T. Craddock, and D. R. Hook--The Casting of Greek Bronzes: Variation and Repetition by Carol C. Mattusch--Practical Considerations and Problems of Bronze Casting by Paul K. Cavanagh-Surface Working, Chiseling, Inlays, Plating, Silvering, and Gilding by S. Boucher--Patinated and Painted Bronzes: Exotic Technique or Ancient Tradition? by Hermann Born-Scientific Approaches to the Question of Authenticity by Arthur Beale-How Important Is Provenance? Archaeological and Stylistic Questions in the Attribution of Ancient Bronzes by Beryl Barr-Sharrar-The Use of Scientific Techniques in Provenance Studies of Ancient Bronzes by Pieter Meyers-Connoisseurship and Antiquity by George Ortiz-List of Ancient Objects Illustrated.
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Textual photo illustrations. Minor rubbing. VG. 28x20cm, 284 pp., Weighs 1100 grams. Full title reads: "Small bronze sculpture from the ancient world: papers delivered at a symposium / organized by the departments of Antiquities and Antiquities Conservation and held at the J. Paul Getty Museum, March 16-19, 1989". Contents: Samos and Some Aspects of Archaic Greek Bronze Casting / Helmut Kyrieleis--Ancient Copper Alloys: Some Metallurgical and Technological Studies of Greek and Roman Bronzes / David A. Scott and Jerry Podany--Egyptian Metal Statuary of the Third Intermediate Period ( Circa 1070-656 B.C. ), from Its Egyptian Antecedents to Its Samian Examples / Robert Steven Bianchi--The Human Figure in Classical Bronze-working: Some Perspectives / Joan R. Mertens--The Gilding of Bronze Sculpture in the Classical World / W. A. Oddy, M. R. Cowell, P. T. Craddock, and D. R. Hook--The Casting of Greek Bronzes: Variation and Repetition / Carol C. Mattusch--Practical Considerations and Problems of Bronze Casting / Paul K. Cavanagh-Surface Working, Chiseling, Inlays, Plating, Silvering, and Gilding / S. Boucher--Patinated and Painted Bronzes: Exotic Technique or Ancient Tradition? / Hermann Born-Scientific Approaches to the Question of Authenticity / Arthur Beale-How Important Is Provenance? Archaeological and Stylistic Questions in the Attribution of Ancient Bronzes / Beryl Barr-Sharrar-The Use of Scientific Techniques in Provenance Studies of Ancient Bronzes / Pieter Meyers-Connoisseurship and Antiquity / George Ortiz-List of Ancient Objects Illustrated.
