"University of Cambridge ; The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge ; PWP"--title page. Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-309) and index.
Contents:
16. Preamble -- Introduction -- Visual evidence -- 1. The catalyst : A brief narrative in the first person / Paul Joannides. 2. Commission impossible : Michelangelo's bronze Julius II for Bologna / Victoria Avery -- 3. Divine pipe dreams : Mature Michelangelo and the mastery of metal / Victoria Avery -- 4. The God of design : Michelangelo and the decorative arts / Timothy Clifford -- 5. Secular popes, Pagan times : the Golden Age and Michelangelo's Rothschild Bronzes / Cyril Humphris -- 6. An anatomical `who dunnit? : Dissecting the Rothschild Bronzes / Julia C. Ruston & Peter H. Abrahams -- 7. The science of art : Technical considerations of the Rothschild bronzes / Arie Pappot with Robert van Langh -- 8. The sculptor at work : Recreating the Rothschild Bronzes / Andrew Lacey -- 9. What a ride! Brilliant balance and the beasts of the Rothschild Bronzes / Faya Cause -- 10. Duality in art and and anatomy : Men and animals: youth and old age in Leonardo and Michelangelo / Domenico Laurenza -- 11. Sources and influences : Michelangelo and Rustici / Paul Joannides -- 12. Tyrants and lovers : Subject and meaning : The Rothschild Bronzes / Meg Galindo & William E. Wallace -- 13. In search of a patron: the Rothschild Bronzes and the case of the missing patron / Martin Gayford -- 14. Noble minds : Adolphe and Julie de Rothschild : the first owners of the Rothschild bronzes and their collection / Dimitrios Zikos -- 15. News travels far : the reception of the Rothschild Bronzes / Morlin Ellis -- 16. The catalyst : A brief narrative in the first person / Paul Joannides.
Summary:
Michelangelo (1475-1564) is one of the most important and influential artists in the history of art. Documented as a sculptor who worked in a variety of media, his production in bronze has, until recently, proved elusive. However, in 2015 an international team of experts proposed that a pair of stunning male nude figures astride ferocious felines, known as the Rothschild bronzes, should be ascribed to Michelangelo and dated to the early 1500s. These enigmatic and visually-striking bronze masterpieces are the focal point of this multi-authored, interdisciplinary volume, which seeks to reassess Michelangelo's work in bronze and contextualize it within the rest of his output. It contains ground-breaking contributions by leading international experts in the field of art history, anatomy, conservation science and bronze-casting. This book, the first comprehensive interdisciplinary account of Michelangelo's work as a sculptor in bronze, is the outcome of extensive original research undertaken over several years by academics at the University of Cambridge together with a team of international experts, directed by Dr. Victoria Avery, a leading authority on the history, art and technology of bronze casting in Renaissance Italy.-- Publisher description.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.