This book offers definitions of the techniques, processes, and materials used in the production of postclassical European sculpture. Concise and readable explan

This is a short, illustrated dictionary of the terms most commonly used by artists and art historians when discussing the making of Western sculpture.

The J. Paul Getty Museum’s collection of European sculpture featured in this volume ranges in date from the late fifteenth century to the very early twentieth

Featuring more than 150 treasures from several of the world’s most prestigious collections, Making Marvels explores the vital intersection of art, technology,

An astonishing group of sixty-nine “Character Heads” by German sculptor Franz Xaver Messerschmidt (1736–1783) has fascinated viewers, artists, and collect