The Italian Renaissance was a golden age for bronze sculpture, both
on a grand scale-such as Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise, or Cellini's
Perseus-and more intimate statuettes and small-scale functional
objects. Bronze, being both costly and luxurious, embodied power,
authority, and eternity and emulated the classical past. Yet it was
one of the easiest materials to recycle, especially at a time when
the need for artillery was ever-present. Drawing on the latest
research, and including some 200 superb images, The Culture of
Bronze explores the material and making of bronzes and the
interrelationships and collaboration between sculptor, foundry, and
owner. Encompassing works made for domestic, religious, and civic
environments, the book studies the symbolism of bronze, and the
bronzes themselves, within their broader societal context. Features
works from sculptors including Pier Jacopo Alari Bonacoisi
(Antico), Benvenuto Cellini, Donatello, Adriano Fiorentino, Lorenzo
Ghiberti, Giambologna, Bertoldo di Giovanni, Leone Leoni,
Barthelemy Prieur, Benedetto da Rovezzano, Adriaen de Vries and
Agostino Zoppo
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