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

Publication Info. Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021]
©2021

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Description 1 online resource (xviii, 340 pages) : illustrations
Series Studies in the history of collecting & art markets, 2352-0485 ; volume 10
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 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.
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"-- Provided by publisher.
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Subject Sculpture.
Sculpture galleries -- Europe -- History.
Sculpture galleries -- United States -- History.
Sculpture gardens -- Europe -- History.
Sculpture gardens -- United States -- History.
Sculpture
Sculpture galleries
Sculpture gardens
Europe
United States
Genre/Form History
Added Author Baker, Malcolm, 1945- editor.
Reist, Inge Jackson, editor.
Sculpture Collecting and Display, 1600-2000 (Symposium) (2017 : Frick Collection)
Other Form: Print version: Sculpture collections in Europe and the United States 1500-1930 Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021] 9789004458468 (DLC) 2021004809
ISBN 9004458840 electronic book
9789004458840 (electronic bk.)
9789004458468 hardcover
9004458468 hardcover