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Episode Synopsis
Today on the show, Lucy Branch, continues to look at the origins of large bronze sculpture through the essays collected in the book, Bronze, published by The Royal Academy of Art in 2012.
Frieze Sculpture EXPO is now in Regents Park and Leonora Carrington's bronze sculpture is there to enjoy.
If you would like to check out the personal development book mentioned in the episode, take a look at Main Character Energy
The essays discussed today are:
The Bronze Objects in the Middle Ages, by Ittai Weinryb
Bronzes mentioned:
Doors at The Cathedral of St Mary, Aachen c800
Doors at The Cathedral of St Mary, Hildersheim known as Bernward Doors c1015, due to their being commissioned by Bishop Bernward
Lorenzo Maitani’s, 14C sculptures of an angel, lion, ox and eagle on Orvieto Cathedral
The Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe by David
Ekserdjian
·
Lorenzo Ghiberti’s
Doors, The Gates of Paradise 1425-52
·
Donatello David with
the Head of Goliath c1436-38
Join us and BE INSPIRED BY SCULPTURE. You can find
all the past interviews at sculpturevulture.co.uk
Please support the show by picking up a
copy of one of Lucy Branch’s books
Wax On Wax Off: How To Care For Bronze Sculpture
Bronze Behaving Badly: Principles of Bronze Conservation
This podcast was brought to you by Antique Bronze specialists in sculpture conservation
Frieze Sculpture EXPO is now in Regents Park and Leonora Carrington's bronze sculpture is there to enjoy.
If you would like to check out the personal development book mentioned in the episode, take a look at Main Character Energy
The essays discussed today are:
The Bronze Objects in the Middle Ages, by Ittai Weinryb
Bronzes mentioned:
Doors at The Cathedral of St Mary, Aachen c800
Doors at The Cathedral of St Mary, Hildersheim known as Bernward Doors c1015, due to their being commissioned by Bishop Bernward
Lorenzo Maitani’s, 14C sculptures of an angel, lion, ox and eagle on Orvieto Cathedral
The Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe by David
Ekserdjian
·
Lorenzo Ghiberti’s
Doors, The Gates of Paradise 1425-52
·
Donatello David with
the Head of Goliath c1436-38
Join us and BE INSPIRED BY SCULPTURE. You can find
all the past interviews at sculpturevulture.co.uk
Please support the show by picking up a
copy of one of Lucy Branch’s books
Wax On Wax Off: How To Care For Bronze Sculpture
Bronze Behaving Badly: Principles of Bronze Conservation
This podcast was brought to you by Antique Bronze specialists in sculpture conservation
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