Florentine Renaissance sculpture (Icon editions)

Arts & Photography

Avery, Charles

Sculpture

Harper&Row

Donatello (c. 1386-1466), the greatest sculptor before Michelangelo, was the most influential artist of the fifteenth century. Painters and practically every later sculptor, including Michelangelo, were deeply indebted to him. Much of later fifteenth-century painting in Florence stems from his work, and his influence extended to Venice. His heroic style created a new humanism that was a hallmark of the Renaissance. Written by Dr. Charles Avery, an authority on European sculpture, this concise survey explores Donatello's life and work for the general reader, tourist, or student. It gives a balanced coverage of his sculpture in different media and in the different cities of Italy and of the political, social, and religious background against which Donatello's contribution to Renaissance sculpture should be seen.

Donatello: An Introduction

History & Criticism

Westview Press

This concise illustrated survey of the life and work of Donatello, the greatest sculptor before Michelangelo and the most influential artist of the 15th century, provides coverage of Donatello's sculpture in different media and in different cities of Italy and discusses his importance and influence. An introduction for general readers, tourists or students, the book shows how Donatello's heroic style created a new humanism that was a hallmark of the Renaissance.

There has never been an art book devoted to these beautiful and intelligent animals, although they have figured in Western iconography for more than two thousand years as religious and political symbols and as paradigms of grace. Charles Avery rectifies the oversight with an endearing book that combines charm, intellectual scholarship, and serious art history.
There are three good reasons for publishing a book on dolphins in art at this moment. First, there has never been an art book devoted to these beautiful and intelligent animals. Second, they have figured in Western iconography for more than two thousand years as religious and political symbols and as paradigms of grace. And third, sixty years ago they were adopted as the logo of Thames &amp; Hudson.
The result is an endearing volume that combines charm, intellectual scholarship, and serious art history.
Charles Avery is a specialist in European sculpture, particularly Italian, French, English and Flemish. He was Deputy Keeper of Sculpture at the Victoria and Albert Museum and a Director of Christie's, and is now an independent historian, consultant, writer, and lecturer. 200 illustrations, 40 in color

A School of Dolphins

Thames&Hudson

A beautifully illustrated testament to this great Baroque sculptorCharles Avery. Gianlorenzo Bernini was one of the greatest artists of all time. World-famous for his uniquely powerful works of sculpture, he was also a virtuoso draftsman, a pioneering caricaturist, and a designer of gorgeous fountain displays. He even wrote plays. Bernini virtually created Baroque Rome. Without his contributions, we could not walk across the Ponte Sant'Angelo escorted by the angelic statuary that he designed for its balustrades. The Basilica of St. Peter would not have the sonorous crescendo of Bernini's bronze Baldacchino over St. Peter's tomb. We could not enjoy the huge splashing water display and vigorous drama of the figures on his Fountain of the Four Rivers in the Piazza Navona. Using much previously unpublished research, Charles Avery traces Bernini's career from his brilliant beginnings to his last mature works, including his architecture, and pays special attention to his techniques in drawing, modeling, and carving. 400 illustrations, 80 in color.

Bernini: Genius of the Baroque

Fingerpaints of the Artist: European Terra-Cottas Sculpture from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections

Travel

Harvard University Press

European Terra-Cotta Sculpture from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections

Fingerprints of the Artist: European Terra-Cotta Sculpture from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections

During the half-century following Michelangelo's death in 1564 the graceful and seductive style of Giambologna dominated Italian sculpture, and copies of his bronze statuettes spread his influence throughout Europe. For compositional subtlety, sensuous tactile values and technical virtuosity his sculpture is unrivalled. Charles Avery's major critical study is the first full-scale monograph on the artist to be published for many years. Comprehensive in scope, it covers his entire oeuvre, with chapters on marble statuary, bronze statuettes, devotional and narrative works, portraits, animal sculpture, fountains and equestrian monuments. Style, technique, working methods and many critical aspects of Giainbologna's work are fully discussed, including his contribution to Mannerism and his place in the wider European tradition. The book concludes with a summary catalogue of all Giambologna's known works.

Giambologna: The Complete Sculpture

Finn, David

Phaidon Press

Phaidon/Christie's Limited

Physical description; [v],274p : ill. ; 21 cm. Series; John Murray paperbacks. Notes; Includes bibliography p268. - and index. 1996 reprint of 1970 edition. Subjects; Sculpture - Italy - Florence. Sculpture, Renaissance - Italy - Florence. Sculpture - Florence. Sculpture, Italian - Italy - Florence. Sculpture, French. Sculpture, Florentine - History. Florence (Italy).

Florentine Renaissance sculpture

J.Murray

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Florentine Renaissance sculpture (Icon editions)

Donatello: An Introduction

Donatello: An Introduction

A School of Dolphins

Bernini: Genius of the Baroque

Fingerpaints of the Artist: European Terra-Cottas Sculpture from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections

Fingerprints of the Artist: European Terra-Cotta Sculpture from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections

Giambologna: The Complete Sculpture

Giambologna: The Complete Sculpture

Florentine Renaissance sculpture