Sculpture Vulture

The Origins of Large Bronze Sculpture


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Today on the show, Lucy Branch, continues to look at the origins of large bronze sculpture through the essays collected in the book, Bronze, published by The Royal Academy of Art in 2012.  

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The essays discussed today are:

The Bronze Objects in the Middle Ages, by Ittai Weinryb
Bronzes mentioned:

Doors at The Cathedral of St Mary, Aachen c800
Doors at The Cathedral of St Mary, Hildersheim known as Bernward Doors c1015, due to their being commissioned by Bishop Bernward
Lorenzo Maitani’s, 14C sculptures of an angel, lion, ox and eagle on Orvieto Cathedral
 
The Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe by David
Ekserdjian
·      
Lorenzo Ghiberti’s
Doors, The Gates of Paradise 1425-52
·      
Donatello David with
the Head of Goliath c1436-38
 
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Wax On Wax Off: How To Care For Bronze Sculpture
Bronze Behaving Badly: Principles of Bronze Conservation
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