ISBN: HB: 9780892369195

Getty Publications

September 2008

352 pp.

26,7x20,3 cm

100 colour illus., 220 black&white illus.

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Craftsman Revealed

Adriaen De Vries, Sculptor in Bronze

Dutch sculptor Adriaen de Vries (1556-1626) spent much of his life working for the most discerning royal courts of the age, including that of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II in Prague. A master of composition and technique, De Vries was relatively unknown until the J. Paul Getty Museum's groundbreaking exhibition in 1999, which firmly established his reputation and afforded a rare opportunity to study in depth a large number of bronzes. "The Craftsman Revealed" is a richly illustrated volume that presents the results of the technical study of 25 bronzes from the exhibition. It provides a concise overview of the artist and his technical methods, as well as detailed case studies of individual statues.

About the author

Jane Bassett is associate conservator of decorative arts and sculpture at the J. Paul Getty Museum.

Reviews

"Technical but jargon-free, this book demonstrates the highest standards of conservation studies and successfully serves the broad audience intended. Highly recommended" – Choice