Elementary instructions for students of sculpture / by Francesco Carradori ; translated by Matti Kalevi Auvinen ; preface by Hugh Honour ; introduction by Paolo Bernardini.

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Carradori, Francesco, 1747-1825, author

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Elementary instructions for students of sculpture / by Francesco Carradori ; translated by Matti Kalevi Auvinen ; preface by Hugh Honour ; introduction by Paolo Bernardini.

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114 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Preface / Hugh Honour -- Introduction / Paolo Bernardini -- Elementary Instructions for Students of Sculpture / Francesco Carradori -- App. Istruzione elementare per gli studiosi della scultura.
English and Italian.

Summary:

"This book is a translation of the 1802 introduction to studio practices for young sculpture students written by Francesco Carradori (1747-1824), a sculptor, restorer, and instructor of sculpture at the Accademia in Florence from 1786 to 1821."
"Carradori's book of instructions is vital to understanding the art and craft of sculpting as they were practiced before the twentieth century, since little substantial material exists that demonstrates, in an informed, didactic manner, the various tools and techniques used by ancient sculptors. Carradori's work is the most comprehensive and instructive; it includes thirteen articles that explain how to restore marble sculpture, model clay, work with stucco and wax, cast and finish bronze, and how to carve and enlarge models into marble and stone, as well as seventeen tables that illustrate the arrangement, methods, and tools used in each of these processes. The book also includes the complete Italian text."--Jacket.

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ISBN:

0892366885 (pbk.)
9780892366880 (pbk.)

Subject:

Carradori, Francesco, 1747-1825 Schriften.
Sculpture Technique.
Sculpture materials.
Sculpture Matériaux.
sculpture techniques.
Material
Plastik
Plastisches Gestalten
Italien Plastik Ästhetik Geschichte 1800.
1786-1821

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Location: Library main 228425
Call No.: NB1116.C312.A66 2002
Status: Available

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