Bertoldo di Giovanni : the renaissance of sculpture in Medici Florence /
Renaissance sculptor Bertoldo di Giovanni (ca. 1440-1491) was a student of Donatello, a teacher of Michelangelo, and a favourite of Lorenzo de' Medici "il Magnifico," his principal patron. Bertoldo was one of the first sculptors to create statuettes in bronze. With an overview of the...
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| Other Authors / Creators: | Noelle, Alexander J., author. Salomon, Xavier F., 1979- author. Bell, Peter Jonathan, writer of supplementary textual content. Böninger, Lorenz, writer of supplementary textual content. Caglioti, Francesco, writer of supplementary textual content. Casciu, Stefano, writer of supplementary textual content. Ciseri, Ilaria, writer of supplementary textual content. Cordua, Maria Grazia, writer of supplementary textual content. Day, Julia, writer of supplementary textual content. Draper, James David, writer of supplementary textual content. Elam, Caroline, 1945- writer of supplementary textual content. Nethersole, Scott, writer of supplementary textual content. Rowley, Neville, writer of supplementary textual content. Stiberc, Peter, writer of supplementary textual content. Bertoldo, di Giovanni, approximately 1420-1491. Sculptures. Selections. |
| Other Corporate Authors / Creators: | Frick Collection, issuing body, host institution. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | New York : The Frick Collection, in association with D Giles Limited, London, 2019. |
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| Summary: | Renaissance sculptor Bertoldo di Giovanni (ca. 1440-1491) was a student of Donatello, a teacher of Michelangelo, and a favourite of Lorenzo de' Medici "il Magnifico," his principal patron. Bertoldo was one of the first sculptors to create statuettes in bronze. With an overview of the artist's entire oeuvre--including The Frick Collection's Shield Bearer, the only Bertoldo sculpture outside of Europe--this major scholarly catalogue is the most substantial text on Bertoldo ever produced. Featured are contributions from renowned international scholars who bring into focus the sculptor's unique position at the heart of the artistic and political landscape in fifteenth-century Italy. Renaissance sculptor Bertoldo di Giovanni (ca. 1440-1491) was a student of Donatello, a teacher of Michelangelo, and a favourite of Lorenzo de' Medici "il Magnifico," his principal patron. Bertoldo was one of the first sculptors to create statuettes in bronze. With an overview of the artist's entire oeuvre--including The Frick Collection's Shield Bearer , the only Bertoldo sculpture outside of Europe--this major scholarly catalogue is the most substantial text on Bertoldo ever produced. Featured are contributions from renowned international scholars who bring into focus the sculptor's unique position at the heart of the artistic and political landscape in fifteenth-century Italy. |
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| Item Description: | Catalog published in conjunction with the exhibition Bertoldo di Giovanni: The Renaissance of Sculpture in Medici Florence on view at The Frick Collection from September 18, 2019, to January 12, 2020. |
| Physical Description: | 496 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 30 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 456-485) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781911282433 1911282433 |
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