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Water Works: Bernini on Piazza Navona

In conjunction with the exhibition Bernini: Sculpting in Clay (on view October 3, 2012–January 6, 2013), Tod Marder, Professor II, Department of Art History, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, outlines the methods Bernini used to design and construct the fountains in Piazza Navona in Rome. Marder also discusses how Bernini's use of models helped him gain valuable commissions and ensure that his fountains would be accurately constructed.

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Crocodile Devouring Antelope

Antoine-Louis Barye (French, Paris 1796–1875 Paris)

Date:: 19th century
Culture:: French
Medium:: Bronze
Dimensions:: H. 6-3/8 in. (16.2 cm.); W. 9 in. (22.9 cm.); L. 16-1/2 in. (41.9 cm.)
Classification:: Sculpture
Credit Line:: Bequest of Miss May Maghee, 1895
Accession Number:: 95.10.2

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