The Materiality of Terracotta Sculpture in Early Modern Europe

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Zuzanna Sarnecka (University of Warsaw, Poland) Agnieszka Dziki (University of Warsaw, Poland)

The Materiality of Terracotta Sculpture in Early Modern Europe

Zuzanna Sarnecka (University of Warsaw, Poland), Agnieszka Dziki (University of Warsaw, Poland)

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Routledge
31 July 2023

History of Art & Design Styles; Sculpture; Archaeological theory; Religion: general; Anthropology

Series: Routledge Research in Art History

Through meticulously researched case studies, this book explores the materiality of terracotta sculpture in early modern Europe.

Chapters present a broad geographical perspective showcasing examples of modelling, firing, painting, and gilding of clay in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Germany, and the Netherlands. The volume considers known artworks by celebrated artists, such as Luca della Robbia, Andrea del Verrocchio, Filipe Hodart, or Hans Reichle, in parallel with several lesser-studied terracotta sculptures and tin-glazed earthenware made by anonymous artisans. This book challenges arbitrary distinctions into the fine art and the applied arts, that obscured the image of artistic production in the early modern world. The centrality of clay in the creative processes of artists working with two- and three-dimensional artefacts comes to the fore. The role of terracotta figures in religious practices, as well as processes of material substitutions or mimesis, confirm the medium’s significance for European visual and material culture in general.

This book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, Renaissance studies, and material culture.

Edited by: Zuzanna Sarnecka (University of Warsaw Poland), Agnieszka Dziki (University of Warsaw, Poland)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 690g
ISBN: 9781032355702
ISBN 10: 1032355700
Series: Routledge Research in Art History
Pages: 276
Publication Date: 31 July 2023
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Zuzanna Sarnecka is an Assistant Professor in the Institute of Art History at the University of Warsaw. Agnieszka Dziki is a PhD candidate in Art History at the University of Warsaw, Poland and the University of Cologne, Germany.