Title: Contributions toward a History of Sculpture Techniques: I. Orfeo Boselli on the Restoration of Antique Sculpture
Abstract:Describes the most complete treatise on the techniques of sculpture in stone and marble. Written by Orfeo Boselli the Osseruationi della Scoltura Antica, dating from the 1650's, is an unpublished ms i...Describes the most complete treatise on the techniques of sculpture in stone and marble. Written by Orfeo Boselli the Osseruationi della Scoltura Antica, dating from the 1650's, is an unpublished ms in the Corsini Library, Home. Includes a translation printed with the original Italian into English of Book V, fols. 171?2-176?2: What the sculptor should know,...in order to be informed about the restoration of antique statues; Method of restoring antique bas-reliefs...; Another method used for the same subject; Another method for other accidents; How to make the mixture for attaching; How one shouldpin the pieces together; How to make white stucco and give it an antique color; Method of restoring antique statues; Method of restoring clothed statues, and (what to do) when the base is missing.Read More
Publication Year: 1967
Publication Date: 1967-08-01
Language: en
Type: article
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