Untamed: The Art of AntoineLouis Barye

Untamed: The Art of AntoineLouis Barye William R. JohnstonA wideranging and penetrating look at one of the greatest sculptors of the nineteenth century.AntoineLouis Baryes animal sculptures are celebrated as much for their technical brilliance and painstaking detail as for their uncanny resemblance to their subjects. Principally known as an animal sculptor, he was also a consummate modeler of the human form. This volume gathers Baryes works from the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, whose collection of the artists work is second only to that of the Louvre. In addition to the artists magnificent and anatomically accurate sculptures, the book also features his oftenoverlooked paintings and drawings. A critical examination of his techniques draws on recent conservation work, and thoughtful assessments of the critical debates surrounding his work provide new insights for scholars and enthusiasts of nineteenthcentury sculpture.William R. Johnston, Senior Curator at the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, is a widely recognized authority on nineteenthcentury French art.Exhibitions: The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, June 18, 2006September 3, 2006 The Dixon Gallery and Gardens, Memphis, October 8, 2006January 7, 2007