BERNINI SCULPTING IN CLAY

The thesis of this monumental art book is that Berninis clay models and drawings reveal an even greater genius. Because Bernini was such a skilled modeler, his preparatory work shows a liveliness that is not only helpful in understanding the finished work, but al so shows advanced technical and design acumen. As a scholarly study of artistic process, the book is thorough and well organized, in cluding equal shares of history and biography, art criticism, reception studies, historiography, and curatorial practice. As a catal ogue of B...[Read more]