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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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Liqueur bottle cooler (Seau à liqueur) (one of two) (part of a service)

Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740–present)

Decorator:: Jean-Nicolas Le Bel (active 1765–93)
Date:: 1772
Culture:: French (Sèvres)
Medium:: Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions:: H. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm.); W. 5 1/2 in. (14.0 cm.); L. 12 1/8 in. (30.8 cm.)
Classification:: Ceramics
Credit Line:: Bequest of Emma T. Gary, 1937
Accession Number:: 37.20.10a, b

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 547

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