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The present volume focuses on Italian
and Spanish sculpture in the Museumâs collection, including such exceptional
works as Anticoâs Bust of a Young
Man, Benvenuto Celliniâs Satyr, Gianlorenzo
Berniniâs Boy with a Dragon, Giuliano
Finelliâs Bust of a Noblewoman, and
Antonio Canovaâs 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.