|
Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Iconography, subjects depicted in art > Nature in art, still life, landscapes & seascapes
|
Not currently available
Miss Clara and the Celebrity Beast in Art, 1500-1860 (Paperback)
Loot Price: R390
Discovery Miles 3 900
|
|
|
Miss Clara and the Celebrity Beast in Art, 1500-1860 (Paperback)
 (sign in to rate)
Loot Price R390
Discovery Miles 3 900
Supplier out of stock. If you add this item to your wish list we will let you know when it becomes available.
|
This book tells the fascinating story of the rhinoceros Miss Clara,
the most famous animal of the eighteenth century. It accompanies
the fi rst ever major loan exhibition devoted to Clara and
celebrity pachyderms in the UK and will off er a signifi cant
contribution to scholarship on the subject. The latest in the
Barber's acclaimed objectin-focus series, Miss Clara focuses on a
small bronze sculpture of a rhinoceros, and also considers other
celebrity beasts, the emergence of menageries and zoos, and the
significance of the capture and captivity of these big beasts
within wider academic discussions of colonialism and empire. 'Miss
Clara' arrived in Europe from the Dutch East Indies in 1741,
brought by a retired Dutch East India Company captain, Douwe Mout
van der Meer, who then toured her round Europe (including England)
to huge acclaim and excitement. Jungfer Clara (so christened while
visiting Wu rzburg in 1748) was the fi rst rhino to be seen on
mainland Europe since 1579 and the object of great wonder and aff
ection. Her fame generated a massive industry in souvenirs and
imagery from life-scale paintings by major masters to cheap popular
prints; there were even Clara-inspired clocks and hairstyles. This
book will look at the phenomenon of Clara but, unlike previous
studies of the subject, will focus primarily on sculptural/3D
representations of her, within the context of other celebrity
pachyderms represented by artists between the 16th and 19th
centuries. Miss Clara is one of the most remarkable and best-loved
sculptures in the Barber and was praised by the great German art
historian and museum director Wilhelm von Bode as 'the fi nest
animal bronze of Renaissance' - a telling tribute to its quality,
even if he misunderstood its date. The Barber's cast is one of only
two known, the other being at the V&A. There are also closely
related marble versions. Other celebrity beasts featured will
include the elephants Hansken, Chunee and Jumbo; Du rer's and
various London rhinos; and the hippo Obaysch, star of London Zoo in
the 1850s, and the fi rst to be seen in Europe since the fall of
the Roman Empire. The publication will consist of entries for the
thirty exhibits - included extended texts by Dr Helen Cowie (York
University) on images of Chunee and Obaysch - preceded by three
essays. Robert Wenley, Deputy Director of the Barber Institute, and
the curator of the exhibition, will relate the story of Miss Clara
(and of other celebrity rhinos), and explore the sculptural
representations of her, presenting new research into their
attribution and dating. The eminent sculptural historian, Dr
Charles Avery, formerly of the V&AMuseum and Christie's, will
write a complementary essay about celebrity elephants in Europe
between 1500 and 1700. Dr Sam Shaw (Open University), will discuss
private menageries and public zoos between about 1760 and 1860 in
the UK, and consider celebrity pachyderms as emblems of empire and
colonialism.
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
|
|
Email address subscribed successfully.
A activation email has been sent to you.
Please click the link in that email to activate your subscription.
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
