Perspectives on American Sculpture Before 1925
Perspectives on American Sculpture Before 1925

Author: Thayer Tolles

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 1588391051

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art has long been renowned for its collection of American sculpture, in particular its world-famous American Neoclassical marbles. This volume contains eight papers presented at a symposium held at the Museum on October 26, 2001, upon the publication of American Sculpture in The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The contributors, who include art historians, museum professionals, and independent scholars, offer a fascinating cross section of current thematic interests and scholarly approaches to American sculpture. Each contributor takes as their starting point a sculpture or group of sculptures in the Metropolitan's collection, presenting a wide variety of approaches to the study and understanding of these works.

Ancient Maya Relief Sculpture
Ancient Maya Relief Sculpture

Author: Merle Greene

Publisher: Museum of Primitive Art & Culture

Published: 1967-09-10

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 9780300085556

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A selection of rubbings taken by Merle Greene from outstanding Maya monuments, primarily of the classic period.

The Artists of the Ara Pacis
The Artists of the Ara Pacis

Author: Diane Atnally Conlin

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 9780807823439

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Conlin questions the long-held assumption that the friezes' sculptors were anonymous Greek masters, directly influenced by the reliefs carved on the Parthenon. Through close analysis of the sculptures, Conlin demonstrates that the carvers of the large processional friezes were actually Italian-trained sculptors influenced by both native and Hellenic stonecarving practices. Her conclusions rest on a systematic examination of the evidence left on the marble by the sculptors themselves - the traces of tool marks, the carving of specific details, and the compositional formulas of the friezes.

American Sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art: A catalogue of works by artists born before 1865
American Sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art: A catalogue of works by artists born before 1865

Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 0870999141

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Volume One: This volume catalogues the distinguished and comprehensive collection of approximately 400 works of American sculpture by artists born before 1865. This publication includes an introduction on the history of the collection's formation, particularly in the context of the Museum's early years of acquisitions, and discusses the outstanding personalities involved. --Metropolitan Museum of Art website.