Published on the occasion of the exhibition 'Borman and Sons: The Best Sculptors', M - Museum Leuven, 20 September 2019 - 26 January 2020. Includes bibliographical references (pages 294-306) and index.
Contents:
Summary catalogue of the Borman dynasty and workshop / Michel Lefftz and Marjan DeBaene. 'Die beste meester beeldesnydere..." : On the reception of the Borman phenomenon over time / Marjan DeBaene -- Brabant, breeding ground of the Bormans : The historical context / Emile van Binnebeke -- The shop floor of the Brussels sculptor : Craft organization and workshop practice around 1500 / Ria de Boodt -- The facts about Borman : A survey of archival sources / Marjan DeBaene -- Borman in biographical dictionaries and art-historical compendia / Marjan DeBaene -- A sculptor's family of Leuven in Brussels and Antwerp : Some new information about the Bormans / Claire DuMortier -- The death and rise of the Leuven late gothic sculpture centre / Marjan DeBaene -- The creative identity of the Bormans : A stylistic approach / Michel Lefftz -- Jan Borman the story-teller / Ethan Matt Kavaler -- Meaning and potency : On the role of figural sculpture in late-medieval cities / Brigitte d'Hainaut-Zveny -- Bormanesque reliquary busts in imperial Spain : Tracing a peninsular phenomenon / Adam Harris Levine -- Reliquary busts of Saint Ursula companions from the Borman workshop : Construction technique and attribution / Emilio Ruiz de Arcaute Martínez -- The Borman workshop : Techniques used in their polychrome stauary and altarpieces / Emmanuelle Mercier -- Borman and bronze : Carving for casting / Emily Pegues -- Summary catalogue of the Borman dynasty and workshop / Michel Lefftz and Marjan DeBaene.
Summary:
"The Best Sculptor" is how Jan II Borman is described in a document dating from 1513. Ever since, Borman the man and his oeuvre are shrouded in mist. This late-medieval sculptor managed a busy workshop in Brussels, with commissions pouring in from religious institutions as well as from the bourgeoisie and princely rulers. He trained his sons Jan III and Passchier to become master sculptors after his own example and to have at least as shrewd a head for business as he himself. Borman was a virtuoso, a master but above all an innovator, who influenced many other sculptors. His iconic works are kept in the world's greatest museums and churches. The book gathers essays by leading academics and presents a summary catalogue of all works attributed to the Borman family.
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