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Terracotta in Seicento Rome: Bozzetti, Modelli, Models, and Copies

In conjunction with the exhibition Bernini: Sculpting in Clay (on view October 3, 2012–January 6, 2013), Jennifer Montagu, Honorary Fellow, The Warburg Institute, London University, outlines the history of bozzetti, modelli, and copies by various sculptors, including Bernini. Preliminary models were used by sculptors to sketch their designs, but sometimes, artists used the work of assistants or even other artists in order to create their full-scale sculptures.

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Porcelain plaques by Sèvres Manufactory (French, 1740–present)

Date:: ca. 1780
Culture:: French
Medium:: Veneered with tulipwood, mahogany legs, gilt bronze, soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions:: H. 31 in. (78.7 cm)
Classification:: Woodwork
Credit Line:: The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
Accession Number:: 1982.60.63

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 539

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