The Materials of Sculpture
The Materials of Sculpture
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Book Description
This beautiful and authoritative book surveys the sculpture of many civilizations-from ancient Egypt, Greece, and China to fifteenth-century Italy, nineteenth-century France, and twentieth-century North America-to explain how sculpture is made. Nicholas Penny provides a basic introduction to the nature of the materials used by sculptors, examining how these were regarded as well as how they were worked in different periods and in different cultures. An essential guide for students, the book will also be welcomed by sculpture lovers everywhere.
The Materials of Sculpture,Nicholas Penny,Yale University Press,0300065817,Art,Art & Art Instruction,Sculpture,Techniques - General,Art / Sculpture
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