Early Eighteenth-Century Sculpture In Rome (Two-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: Robert Enggass
Binding: Hardback
Published: PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, 1976
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This authoritative catalogue raisonné presents the genre of art history with a precise focus on the sculpture of early eighteenth‑century Rome. Robert Enggass chronicles the development of major artists and workshops, detailing stylistic innovations and the interplay between classical tradition and Baroque dynamism. The text volume instructs with scholarly commentary on provenance, commissions, and iconography, while the companion plates illustrate the works with clarity and depth, uncovering the richness of form and technique. Together they argue for the significance of this period as a bridge between seventeenth‑century grandeur and the emerging neoclassical sensibility. The set illustrates the vitality of Roman sculpture within its cultural and religious context, presenting a comprehensive resource for collectors, historians, and students of European art.
Author: Robert Enggass
Binding: Hardback
Published: PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, 1976
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Wear and tear
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
This authoritative catalogue raisonné presents the genre of art history with a precise focus on the sculpture of early eighteenth‑century Rome. Robert Enggass chronicles the development of major artists and workshops, detailing stylistic innovations and the interplay between classical tradition and Baroque dynamism. The text volume instructs with scholarly commentary on provenance, commissions, and iconography, while the companion plates illustrate the works with clarity and depth, uncovering the richness of form and technique. Together they argue for the significance of this period as a bridge between seventeenth‑century grandeur and the emerging neoclassical sensibility. The set illustrates the vitality of Roman sculpture within its cultural and religious context, presenting a comprehensive resource for collectors, historians, and students of European art.