The Story
This is a historical and technical guide to the materials and techniques of European sculpture, based on the collections at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Casting, carving and modelling practices are explored within a historical perspective, from medieval times onwards. Edited by Marjorie Trusted, and with a foreword by Paul Williamson, the book contains a series of chapters by specialist staff at the V&A.Chapter 1 (by Norbert Jopek), looks at working practices of sculptorsChapter 2 (by Alexandra Corney) looks at waxChapter 3 (by Wendy Fisher) at terracottaChapter 4 (by Fisher, Melissa Hamnett and Peta Motture) at bronze and leadChapter 5 (by Lucy Cullen, Fisher, Hamnett and Trusted) at medals and plaquettesChapter 6 (by Trusted) at marble and stoneChapter 7 (by Fergus Cannan) at alabasterChapter 8 (by Jopek and Trusted) at ivory and boneChapter 9 (by Jopek and Sofia Marques) at woodChapter 10 (by Cullen, Jopek and Trusted) at semiprecious materials Chapter 11 (by Diane Bilbey and Ruth Cribb) at plaster models, plaster casts, electrotypes and fictile ivories, while the final chapter, by Jopek, examines the subject of fakes.Beautiful colour photography highlights the collections and illustrates contemporary workshop practices. This is an essential guide for anyone with an interest in sculpture.
Description
This is a historical and technical guide to the materials and techniques of European sculpture, based on the collections at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Casting, carving and modelling practices are explored within a historical perspective, from medieval times onwards. Edited by Marjorie Trusted, and with a foreword by Paul Williamson, the book contains a series of chapters by specialist staff at the V&A.Chapter 1 (by Norbert Jopek), looks at working practices of sculptorsChapter 2 (by Alexandra Corney) looks at waxChapter 3 (by Wendy Fisher) at terracottaChapter 4 (by Fisher, Melissa Hamnett and Peta Motture) at bronze and leadChapter 5 (by Lucy Cullen, Fisher, Hamnett and Trusted) at medals and plaquettesChapter 6 (by Trusted) at marble and stoneChapter 7 (by Fergus Cannan) at alabasterChapter 8 (by Jopek and Trusted) at ivory and boneChapter 9 (by Jopek and Sofia Marques) at woodChapter 10 (by Cullen, Jopek and Trusted) at semiprecious materials Chapter 11 (by Diane Bilbey and Ruth Cribb) at plaster models, plaster casts, electrotypes and fictile ivories, while the final chapter, by Jopek, examines the subject of fakes.Beautiful colour photography highlights the collections and illustrates contemporary workshop practices. This is an essential guide for anyone with an interest in sculpture.
