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Bernini in Action: Gesture and Technique in Clay

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Bernini in Action: Gesture and Technique in Clay

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In conjunction with the exhibition Bernini: Sculpting in Clay (on view October 3, 2012–January 6, 2013), Anthony Sigel, Guest Curator, and Conservator of Objects and Sculpture, Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies, Harvard Art Museums, outlines the research and discoveries he and his fellow curators made in preparation for the exhibition. By researching Bernini's methods, Sigel has determined which figures Bernini created himself and which ones were likely created by assistants. His lecture includes his own photographs of the models and detailed descriptions of Bernini's methods.

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Date:
1572–84
Culture:
Italian (Rome)
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); Diam. 12 7/8 in. (32.7 cm)
Classification:
Metalwork
Credit Line:
Rogers Fund, 1963
Accession Number:
63.107

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