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1	From Clay to Bronze: A Studio Guide to Figurative Sculpture more books like this by Tuck Langland, Harold Langland add to wishlist Going beyond theory straight to hands-on practice, this studio workbook is devoted to the creation of a large, realistic bronze figure, from initial studies through the complex processes of enlarging, modelling, molding, casting and finishing. First, the book deals with preparing the clay, building the armature, developing the figure study and ... see all copies from $212.40!
2	The Greek Miracle: Classical Sculpture from the Dawn of Democracy: The Fifth Century B.C. more books like this by Diana Buitron-Oliver add to wishlist The golden age in ancient Greece which gave rise to a new tradition of democratic government that is still a model for the world today, also yielded unprecedented artistic creativity of a quality that has never been surpassed. Published to acdcompany a 1993 exhibition at The Metropolitam Museum of Art, The Greek Miracle contains over 40 ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $14.80! \| first editions
3	The Victorious Youth more books like this by Carol C Mattusch add to wishlist "The Victorious Youth" is one of very few surviving life-size bronzes from ancient Greece. This book discusses the statue in its ancient context of public memorials, private collectors, market-oriented workshops and long-distance transportation. A complete conservation report is included. see all copies from $3.40! new only from $4.98! \| first editions
4	Bronzes of the 19th Century: Dictionary of Sculptors more books like this by Pierre Kjellberg, Alison Levie (Translator), Leslie Bockol (Translator) add to wishlist An illustrated encyclopedia with 1000 photos of over 700 nineteenth century French sculptors including Rodin, Barye, d'Angers and Carpeaux, with biographies, listings of works (with size and foundry when known), museum pieces in France and elsewhere, and recent sales. Also provides an overview of 19th century bronze sculpture, the foundries that ... see all copies from $102.38! new only from $120.00!
5	Knife Life & Bronzes more books like this by Kaare Nygaard, Amy Binder (Illustrator) add to wishlist see all copies from $4.85! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Erte Sculpture more books like this by Salone Estorick, Salome Estorick, Alastair Duncan (Foreword by) add to wishlist The first and only book on the sculpture of Erte, one of the most remarkable and celebrated graphic artists of the 20th century. 141 color plates, 23 halftones. see all copies from $40.00! new only from $84.99! \| first editions
7	Celebrating the Familiar: The Sculpture of J Seward Johnson, Jr. more books like this by Seward Johnson, J. Seward Johnson add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $27.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Art Bronzes: 100 Drawings and 200 Color Photographs more books like this by Michael Forrest add to wishlist A beautiful and comprehensive study of fine, international bronze statuary of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Over 1100 illustrations, 200 in color, and carefully researched text with relevant marks, inscriptions, artist signatures, dates, and foundry stamps. Over 450 artists are represented. see all copies from $49.99! new only from $76.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	The Casting & Patination of Bronze Sculpture: Mud, Fire, Metal more books like this by Steve Hurst add to wishlist This magnificent work is a summary of 35 years experience as a sculpture caster. An illuminating text combines with 646 color photographs and 78 line drawings of the lost wax (cire perdu) and modern variant of sand casting processes involved in forming metal sculpture, as well as contemporary and historic examples.Metal finishing processes are ... see all copies from $66.50! new only from $100.00! \| first editions
10	3-D Art/Techne: Glass, Fiber, Wood, Clay, Metal, Stone, Assemblage more books like this by Aline Chipman Brandauer, Jon Carver add to wishlist The fourth title in the innovative New Mexico Artist Series, 3-D art/techne spotlights once again the extraordinary art and artistic life in New Mexico today. 3-D art/techne explores the work of more than thirty artists based in New Mexico who use traditional skills in non-traditional ways or who use non-traditional materials in traditional ways. ... see all copies from $12.14! new only from $31.43! \| SVS
11	Extending the Artist's Hand: Contemporary Sculpture from the Walla Walla Foundry more books like this by Chris Bruce (Compiled by), V Lane Rawlins (Foreword by) add to wishlist A quiet country town nestled at the foot of Washington's Blue Mountains with one high school and a population of just under 30,000 is the unlikely home of a world-class art organization, the Walla Walla Foundry. On one particular day, curious onlookers outside the unassuming building could have observed a crane lifting a women's torso onto legs to ... see all copies from $9.55! new only from $15.87! \| first editions \| SVS
12	Classical Bronzes: The Art and Craft of Greek and Roman Statuary more books like this by Carol C. Mattusch add to wishlist One of the world's leading authorities on ancient bronze sculpture, Carol C. Mattusch urges us to discard the terms "Greek original" and "Roman copy" and to adopt instead terms that distinguish unique works from those produced in series and those produced as variations on a theme. She discusses the dating of bronzes based on criteria of technique ... see all copies from $50.00! new only from $76.95!
13	The Horse and Jockey from Artemision: A Bronze Equestrian Monument of the Hellenistic Period more books like this by Sean Hemingway add to wishlist In 1928, and again in 1937, parts of a large-scale bronze horse and nearly complete jockey were recovered from the sea off Cape Artemision in Greece, where they had gone down in a shipwreck. These original Hellenistic sculptures, known together as the 'Horse and Jockey Group from Artemision', are among the very few surviving bronze sculptures from ... see all copies from $22.50! new only from $27.97! \| first editions
14	Verrocchio's David Restored: A Renaissance Bronze from the National Museum of the Bargello, Florence more books like this by Andrea Del Verrocchio, Gary M Radke add to wishlist see all copies from $27.19! new only from $37.95! \| first editions
15	Essays on Italian Sculpture, more books like this add to wishlist see all copies from $8.92! first editions
16	Greek Bronze Statuary: From the Beginnings Through the Fifth Century B.C. more books like this by Carol C. Mattusch add to wishlist Freestanding bronze statuary was the primary mode of artistic expression in classical Greece, yet it was not until the nineteenth century that any original large statues of that period were unearthed. Carol C. Mattusch enriches our knowledge of this beloved but elusive art form in a comprehensive study of the style and techniques of bronze ... see all copies from $25.38! new only from $60.00! \| first editions
17	Jumping Cholla: Genesis of a Bronze Sculpture more books like this by Keith Christie add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	The Craftsman Revealed: Adriaen de Vries, Scupltor in Bronze more books like this by Jane Bassett, Peggy Fogelman (Contributions by), David A Scott (Contributions by) add to wishlist Dutch sculptor Adriaen de Vries (1556-1626) spent much of his life working for the most discerning royal courts of the age, including that of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II in Prague.A master of composition and technique, De Vries was relatively unknown until the J. Paul Getty Museum's groundbreaking exhibition in 1999, which firmly established his ... see all copies from $49.75! new only from $49.75!
19	Getty Trust Publications: J. Paul Getty Museum more books like this by Jiri Frel add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99!
20	Equestrian sculpture more books like this by Ralph Sketch add to wishlist see all copies from $14.17! signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	A Century of American Sculpture: The Roman Bronze Works Foundry more books like this by Lucy D Rosenfeld add to wishlist For over a century the majority of Americas major sculptors chose the Roman Bronze Works foundry to cast their works in bronze. Its castings represent a vast and fascinating collection of sculptures, from artists including French, Saint-Gaudens, Remington, Russell, Manship, Vonnoh, Archipenko, Calder, and many more. Over 700 photographic examples ... see all copies from $55.00! new only from $71.96!
22	Greek Monumental Bronze Sculpture more books like this by David Finn, Caroline Houser add to wishlist see all copies from $10.24! first editions
23	Where Gods Come Alive: A Monograph on the Bronze Icons of South India more books like this by Baldev Raj, C. V. Sundaram, C. Rajagopalan add to wishlist see all copies from $23.70! new only from $23.70! \| first editions
24	Rodin : the Cantor gift to the Brooklyn Museum more books like this by Lynne Ambrosini, Michelle Facos add to wishlist see all copies from $9.00! new only from $25.00! \| first editions
25	Arnoldi Just Bronze: November 3 Through December 13, 1987: An Exhibition Organized by the Museum Studies Certificate Program, University Art Museum, California State University, Long Beach more books like this by Constance Glenn add to wishlist see all copies from $13.50! new only from $277.63!

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