Renaissance Artists and Antique Sculpture by Phyllis Bober; Ruth RubinsteinCall Number: 733 B632r2009
ISBN: 9781905375608
Publication Date: 2010-12-31
Architecture & Art Reference [non-circulating]
This second edition incorporates revisions made under the direction of the two original authors, both of whom died before publication; completion of their work was undertaken by Susan Woodford. The contents consist of a catalogue of ancient Greek and Roman works that inspired the work of Renaissance artists--as evidenced directly in drawings and paintings of the sculptures-- as well as indirectly by shaping aesthetics and techniques. The catalogue section is arranged according to two broad themes: Greek and Roman gods and myths, and Roman history and life (e.g. monuments, triumphal arches, symbolic figures). Following is a collection of 500 illustrations showcasing each antique sculpture side-by-side with some of the Renaissance works of art it inspired. Two appendices provide an annotated index of Renaissance artists and sketchbooks and an annotated index of Renaissance collections. The bibliography is extensive.