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Sculpture collections in Europe and the United States, 1500-1930 : variety and ambiguity

Title: Sculpture collections in Europe and the United States, 1500-1930 : variety and ambiguity / edited by Malcolm Baker, Inge Reist.
Publication: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021]

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Description

xviii, 340 pages : illustrations; 25 cm.

Summary

"Exploring the variety of forms taken by collections of sculpture, this volume presents new research by twelve internationally recognized scholars. The essays delve into the motivations of different collectors, the modes of display, and the aesthetics of viewing sculpture, bringing to light much new archival material. The book underscores the ambiguous nature of sculpture collections, variously understood as decorative components of interiors or gardens, as objects of desire in cabinets of curiosity, or as autonomous works of art in private and public collections. Emphasizing the collections and the ways in which these were viewed and described, this book addresses a significant but neglected aspect of art collecting and contributes to the literature on this branch of art and cultural history. This book evolved from a symposium "Sculpture Collecting and Display, 1600-2000," organized by the Center for the History of Collecting, that was held at The Frick Collection on May 19 and 20, 2017. Both the book and the symposium were made possible through the generous support of the Robert H. Smith Family Foundation. The book is published in association with The Frick Collection"--

Series Statement

Studies in the history of collecting & art markets, 2352-0485 ; volume 10

Subject

Genre/Form

History.

Note

"This book evolved from a symposium "Sculpture collecting and display, 1600-2000," organized by the Center for the History of Collecting, that was held at The Frick Collection on May 19 and 20, 2017"--Colophon.

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Sculpture in the Kunstkammer : contexts, formation, and dispersal -- Garden scuptures as collections -- The sculpture gallery and dedicated spaces for sculpture -- The changing place of sculpture in the public museum.

Call Number

JQE 21-963

ISBN

9789004458468
9004458468

LCCN

2021004809

OCLC

1236901056

Title

Sculpture collections in Europe and the United States, 1500-1930 : variety and ambiguity / edited by Malcolm Baker, Inge Reist.

Publisher

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021]

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Studies in the history of collecting & art markets, 2352-0485 ; volume 10

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Baker, Malcolm, 1945- editor.

Reist, Inge Jackson, editor.

Sculpture Collecting and Display, 1600-2000 (Symposium) (2017 : Frick Collection)

Other Form:

Online version: Sculpture collections in Europe and the United States, 1500-1930 Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021] 9789004458840 (DLC) 2021004810

Research Call Number

JQE 21-963

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