Italian and Spanish Sculpture: Catalogue of the J. Paul Getty Museum Collection

Peggy Fogelman · Peter Fusco · Marietta Cambareri

des. del 2002 · Getty Publications

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The Getty Museum established its
Sculpture Department in 1984. Since then its holdings have grown to encompass
some 170 works of European sculpture ranging in date from the Renaissance to the
early twentieth century, with particular strengths in sixteenth- and
seventeenth-century bronzes and Neoclassical works in marble and terracotta.
Although the collection boasts many works by renowned sculptors, it is also
distinguished by objects of high aesthetic quality and historical interest by
lesser-known artists.

 

The present volume focuses on Italian
and Spanish sculpture in the Museum’s collection, including such exceptional
works as Antico’s Bust of a Young
Man, Benvenuto Cellini’s Satyr, Gianlorenzo
Bernini’s Boy with a Dragon, Giuliano
Finelli’s Bust of a Noblewoman, and
Antonio Canova’s Apollo Crowning Himself.
In addition to presenting copious information about the history and
iconography of the sculptures, much of it based on new findings, Italian and Spanish Sculpture includes
detailed discussions of the manufacture, materials, and condition of each work.
The technical descriptions in the catalogue entries are complemented by
appendixes containing X-rays of selected sculptures and analyses of the bronze
alloys. The catalogue is abundantly illustrated, including multiple views of
each sculpture.