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Warm Flesh, Cold Marble

- Canova, Thorvaldsen, and Their Critics

About Warm Flesh, Cold Marble

Focusing on the aesthetic concerns of the two most important sculptors of the early 19th century, the Italian sculptor Antonio Canova (1757-1822) and his Danish rival Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844), this book considers: the aesthetic autonomy of works of art, the gender of the subject, and the efficacy of marble as an imitative medium.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780300197891
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 220
  • Published:
  • March 31, 2014
  • Dimensions:
  • 164x242x21 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 742 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: December 18, 2024

Description of Warm Flesh, Cold Marble

Focusing on the aesthetic concerns of the two most important sculptors of the early 19th century, the Italian sculptor Antonio Canova (1757-1822) and his Danish rival Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844), this book considers: the aesthetic autonomy of works of art, the gender of the subject, and the efficacy of marble as an imitative medium.

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